Key Practices of the Capability Maturity Model,

Abstract

The Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM) is a framework that describes the elements of an effective software process. The CMM describes an evolutionary improvement path from an ad hao, chaotic process to a mature, disciplined process. The CMM covers practices for planning, engineering, and managing software development and maintenance. When followed, these key practices improve the ability of organizations to meet goals for cost, schedule, functionality, and product quality. The CMM establishes standards against which it is possible to judge, in a repeatable way, the maturity of an organization's software process. These standards can also be used by an organization to plan improvements to its software process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240604

Entities

People

  • Charles V. Weber
  • Cynthia J. Wise
  • James V. Withey
  • Mark C. Paulk

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Software Testing
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).