Whats the difference between CMMI v1.1 and v1.2?
Detailed “deltas” are available from the SEI’s web site. The summary of major changes to the model (only) are as follows: • Both representations (Staged/Continuous) are packaged together. • The advanced practices and common feature concepts were eliminated. • Hardware amplifications and examples were added. • All definitions were consolidated in the glossary. • IPPD practices were consolidated and simplified. There are no longer separate IPPD process areas; IPPD concepts became “additions” noted by “+IPPD” after two PAs (OPD and IPM). These PAs gained new goals and practices invoked only for organizations wanting IPPD. • Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) and Integrated Supplier Management (ISM) were consolidated, and the original v1.1 Supplier Sourcing addition was eliminated. • Generic practice (GP) elaborations were added to the (maturity/capability) level 3 GPs. • An explanation of how process areas support the implementation of GPs was added. • Material was added to ensure that s
