Capability Maturity Model Integration is a process improvement framework providing organisations with the essential elements to develop, improve and sustain effective processes. Key aspects include:
Purpose:
- Improve product development and maintenance processes
- Enhance organisational performance
Structure:
- Five maturity levels: Initial, Managed, Defined, Quantitatively Managed, Optimising
- Process areas covering best practices
Key Process Areas:
- Project Management
- Process Management
- Engineering
- Support
Benefits:
- Standardised processes across an organisation
- Improved product quality
- Enhanced predictability of project outcomes
Implementation:
- Appraisals to determine the current maturity level
- Continuous improvement efforts to advance levels
CMMI helps organisations systematically improve their development and maintenance processes.