A fancy name for best practices to be followed to ensure good software practices are adhered to and repeatable. Rigor will depend on Risk or Exposure.
Best Practice: Well thought out ideas that work!
CMMI, ITIL, ISO, Six Sigma, ….
Caveat – No Guarantee of success.
CMMI Summary:
WHY?
- 20 percent cost reduction
- 37 percent more likely to be on schedule
- 67 percent productivity increase
- 50 percent fewer defects
- 14 percent higher customer satisfaction
More Organized, Less Chaos, Less Stress
Based on GOALS, Process Areas, and maturity level

Level 2 Maturity, 7 Process Areas
GOALS Both Strategic and Generic:
Process Areas Shown in the graphic:
The CMMI Level 2 consists of the following process areas:
- Requirements Management
- Project Planning
- Project Monitoring and Control
- Supplier Agreement Management
- Measurement and Analysis
- Process and Product Quality Assurance
- Configuration Management
Each process area has SG Specific Goals, and SP Specific Processes. The example below is a just a snippet to get a point across. Notice the details are for your company to decide.
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