Capability maturity model integration

Capability maturity model integration

A more rigorous version of CMM which is a quality management system used to guide process improvement across a project, division, or an entire organization. Under the CMMI methodology, processes are rated according to their maturity levels, which are defined as: Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Quantitatively Managed, Optimizing.

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Capability maturity model integration

configuration status accounting

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An element of configuration management consisting of the recording and reporting of information needed to manage a configuration effectively. This information includes a listing of the approved ...

trade study

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An evaluation of alternatives, based on criteria and systematic analysis, to select the best alternative for attaining determined objectives.

generic practice

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An expected model component that is considered important in achieving the associated generic goal. The generic practices associated with a generic goal describe the activities that are expected to ...

specific practice

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An expected model component that is considered important in achieving the associated specific goal. The specific practices describe the activities expected to result in achievement of the specific ...

generic practice elaboration

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An informative model component that appears after a generic practice to provide guidance on how the generic practice should be applied to the process area.

reference

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An informative model component that points to additional or more detailed information in related process areas.

subpractice

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

An informative model component that provides guidance for interpreting and implementing a specific or generic practice. Subpractices may be worded as if prescriptive, but are actually meant only to ...