3. What is CMM Capability of certain business process Structured collection of element Describe certain aspect of maturity in organization
4. History First describe in 1989 book “Managing the software process” by Watts Humphrey The full representation of CMM was initiated in 1991 Version 1.1 being completed in January 1993 Authors are, Mark C. Paulk, Charles V. Weber, Bill Gates and Mary Beth The CMM is Superseded by the capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
5. CMM Structures CMM have following structures Maturity Levels: A 5 level process continuum Upper most level is ideal to managed the process Levels are used for optimization and improvement of process
6. Key Process Areas: Identifies cluster of related activities Common Features: Attributes that indicates the implementation and institutionalization of key process Key practices: It contributes to survive its goal Describe infrastructure and activities of key process Each key consist of single sentence
7. Levels of CMM Five levels defined in the continuum of CMM Software process improves organization through these five levels Level 1-Ad hoc/Initial: Few process are defined Level 2-Repeatable: Basic process management Necessary process
8. Level 3-Defined Software process is documented All projects use an approved version of organization Level 4-Managed: Detailed measures of software process and product Level 5-Optimizing: Continuous process improvement