Capabilities Maturity Model

software (CMM) The Software Engineering Institute's model

of software engineering that specifies five levels of

maturity of the processes of a software organisation. CMM

offers a framework for evolutionary process improvement.

Originally applied to software development (SE-CMM), it has

been expanded to cover other areas including Human Resources

and Software Acquitition.

The levels - focii - and key process areas are:

Level 1 Initial - Heroes - None.

Level 2 Repeatable - Project Management - Software Project

Planning, Software Project Tracking and Oversight, Software

Subcontract Management, Software Quality Assurance, Software

Configuration Management, Requirements Management.

Level 3 Defined - Engineering Process - Organisation Process

Focus, Organisation Process Definition, Peer Reviews, Training

Program, Inter-group Coordination, Software Product

Engineering, Integrated Software Management.

Level 4 Managed - Product and Process Quality - Software

Quality Management, Quantitative Process Management.

Level 5 Optimising - Continuous Improvement - Process Change

Management, Technology Change Management, Defect Prevention.

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(2001-04-28)