What is Capability Maturity Model Integration® (CMMI®)?
Capability Maturity Model Integration® (CMMI) is a process improvement approach developed by the Software Engineering InstituteSM. The CMMI® framework provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization. CMMI® helps integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance for quality processes, and provide a point of reference for appraising current processes. Benefits of CMMI® Implementation of CMMI® helps the organizations to improve their performance and meet their business objectives. Being appraised (also known as certified) is a prerequisite to bidding on many Federal Agency projects. Organizations implementing the CMMI® have realized benefits in many of the following categories: • Improved schedule and budget predictability • Improved cycle time • Increased productivity • Improved quality (as
