Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process level improvement training and appraisal program. Administered by the CMMI Institute, a subsidiary of ISACA, it was developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). It is required by many U.S. Government contracts, especially in software development. CMU claims CMMI can be used to guide process improvement across a project, division, or an entire organization. CMMI defines the following maturity levels for processes: Initial, Managed, Defined, Quantitatively Managed, and Optimizing. Version 2.0 was published in 2018 (Version 1.3 was published in 2010, and is the reference model for the remaining information in this wiki article). CMMI is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by CMU
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The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® is a proven set of global best practices that drives business performance through building and benchmarking key capabilities.
Designed to meet the challenges of the changing global business landscape, CMMI V2.0 drives business performance through building and benchmarking key capabilities.
The core of CMMI V2.0 is a proven set of global best practices organized by critical business capabilities which improve business performance. These critical capabilities address the biggest challenges common to any organization, including:
Engineering and Developing Products
Improving Performance
Delivering and Managing Services
Sustaining Habit and Persistence
Managing Business Resilience
Planning and Managing Work
Selecting and Managing Suppliers
Ensuring Quality
Managing the Workforce
Supporting Implementation