cmm

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Capability Maturity Model
Capabilities Maturity Model
CMM

   <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.

   (http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmm/cmm.html).

   (2001-04-28)