7. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) - tud.ttu.ee

CMMI as an Enterprise Process-Improvement Framework• Tie process improvement directly to businessresults.• Be flexible enough to adapt to changingbusiness goals.• Be scalable. It should be as easy for a 10-person group to use as for a 1,500-persongroup.• Emphasize measuring process improvement(goals and changes) and performance, not aparticular "maturity" (level x). The frameworkmust have the ability to show short-term as wellas long-term benefit (i.e., less than one year).97CMMI as an Enterprise Process-Improvement Framework• Help develop a roadmap to achieve businessobjectives.• Address all enterprise processes, as well asprovide for integration of functional areas.• Be accepted by the government andinternational communities as the framework.• Be supported by infrastructure-training,ownership, and so on.9849