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Monday, April 18, 2011

CMMI - Introduction

  1. What is CMMI?
A: CMMI stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).  It is a process-oriented approach that helps either a project or a division or an organization improve their performances.

  1. How many CMMI levels are there?
A: There are five CMMI Levels and each succeeding level indicates higher maturity of the organization/division/project.

3. Who did develop CMMI standards?
A: CMMI was developed by a group of experts from software industry, USA government, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. The present day CMMI is the successor of the Software CMM, which was developed from 1987 to 1997. CMMI Version 1.3, introduced in 2010, is the latest version.

  1. Is CMMI certification confined only to Software industry?
A: Present day CMMI is the successor of the Software CMM, which was confined only to software industry. However, it has been highly generalized over the years and nowadays; we can find CMMI certification in various other industries such as hardware, services, and acquisition industry.

4. Does the application of CMMI increase performance in every organization?
A: It is not guaranteed that mere application of CMMI standards increase performance in every organization.  A small company with limited staff and resources may not benefit much from CMMI.

  1. List out the Core Process Areas of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
A:
·         Causal Analysis
·         Configuration Management
·         Decision Analysis and Resolution
·         Integrated Project Management
·         Measurement and Analysis
·         Organizational Process Definition
·         Organizational Process Focus
·         Organizational Performance Management
·         Organizational Process Performance
·         Organizational Training
·         Project Monitoring and Control
·         Project Planning'
·         Process and Product Quality Assurance
·         Quantitative Project Management
·         Requirements Management
·         Risk Management


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