CMMI (trademark) for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) Primer, Version 1.2

Abstract

Using relevant best practices from the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) model, this primer defines effective and efficient practices for acquisition projects. These best practices address activities that include monitoring and controlling contractors and suppliers that develop products and services and deliver services. The practices in this primer provide a foundation for acquisition process discipline and rigor that enables product and service development and service delivery to be repeatedly executed for ultimate acquisition success. This primer can be used by projects that acquire products or services in government and non-government organizations to improve acquisition processes. Selected content of the CMMI-ACQ model is used in this primer as a basis for helping readers unfamiliar with CMMI to begin their process improvement journey. After using this primer, most organizations will want to implement the CMMI-ACQ model. This primer can also be used by acquisition organizations that manage several related acquisition projects (e.g., product centers, acquisition commands) to establish an acquisition process improvement program. However, organizations at that level should consider using the CMMI-ACQ model instead because it includes organizational process management practices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482310

Entities

People

  • Karen J. Richter

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Configuration Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • Organizational Structure
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).