Testing_110 : Capability Maturity Model Integration

SEI CMMI :

Process :
 A process is a set of practices performed to achieve a given purpose, it may include tools, methods, materials and people.
"The quality of the product is largely determined by the quality of the process that is used to develop & maintain it."

What is Process Model :
 A Model is a Structured collection of practices that describe Characteristics of effective processes.

SEI : "Software Engineering Institute" At "Carnegie-Mellon University" initiated by US Defense Department to help improve software development processes.
CMM : "Capability Maturity Model" for software has been retired, and CMMI replaces it and it is developed by the SEI. It is a model of 5 Levels of Process "Maturity" that determines effectiveness in delivering Quality Software.
Organizations can Receive CMMI ratings by undergoing assessments by qualified auditors.

CMMI Overview :
CMMI for systems engineering and software engineering-stages representation.
Maturity Levels :

1. Level1 - Intial
2. Level2 - Managed
3. Level3 - Defined
4. Level4 - Quantitatively Managed
5. Level5 - Optimizing

CMMI Maturity Levels :

Process areas by Maturity level or Key Process Areas :

1) Initial :

• Introduction
• Structure of the Model
• Maturity Levels, Common features
• Understanding the model
• Using the model

2) Maturity-Basic Project Management :

• Requirements management
• Project planning
• Project monitoring and control
• Supplier agreement management
• Measurement and analysis
• Process and product quality assurance
• Configuration management

3) Defined-Process standardization :

• Requirements development
• Technical solution
• Verification
• Validation
• Organizational process focus
• Organizational process definition
• Integrated project management
• Integrated supplier management
• Organizational training
• Risk management

4) Quantitatively Managed :

• Organizational process performance
• Quantitative project management

5) Optimizing-Continuous process improvements :

• Organizational innovation & development.