A Comparison of ISO 9001 and the Capability Maturity Model for Software,

Abstract

The Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM), developed by the Software Engineering Institute, and the ISO 9000 series of standards, developed by the International Standards Organization, share a common concern with quality and process management. The two are driven by similar concerns and intuitively correlated. The purpose of this report is to contrast the CMM and ISO 9001, showing both their differences and their similarities. The results of the analysis indicate that, although an ISO 9001-compliant organization would not necessarily satisfy all of the level 2 key process areas, it would satisfy most of the level 2 goals and many level 3 goals. Because there are practices in the CMM that are not addressed in ISO 9000, it is possible for a level 1 organization to receive 9001 station; similarly, there are areas addressed by ISO 9001 that are not addressed in the CMM. A level 3 organization would have little difficulty in obtaining ISO 9001 certification, and a level 2 organization would have significant advantages in obtaining certification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA290697

Entities

People

  • Mark C. Paulk

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Commerce
  • Configuration Management
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Identification
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Project Management
  • Quality Control
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Verification and Validation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design