Interpreting Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Operational Organizations

Abstract

Maturity Model Integration (CMMI ) provides a framework for improving the processes organizations use to develop and deliver products for their customers. The process improvement concepts embedded in CMMI are based upon sound process management principles used in manufacturing communities for years. These principles have been successfully applied in software and systems engineering process improvement, and are codified for product development in CMMI. This technical note details how operational organizations that perform a variety of missions can benefit from the concepts in CMMI to improve the processes and effectiveness of mission operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401709

Entities

People

  • Brian P. Gallagher

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Configuration Management
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • Homosexuality
  • Manufacturing
  • Operational Readiness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Processing Equipment
  • Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.