CMMI® Maturity Levels, Not Acting Your Age and Erosion of Continuity -- Causes and Cures

Abstract

Sometimes a CMMI appraisal is like a chemistry test -- once it's over, life goes on as usual.  The appraisal (the test) is the focus, but production capability is what customers and suppliers want.  A Maturity Level >1 indicates capability but does not guarantee that customers will see the expected behavior (acting one's age).  Some causes (poor labeling of the appraised entity) can be adjusted by a kind of truth-in-labeling and by educating the customer.  Others are inherent in model-based and appraisal-determined process capability and are more difficult.  This presentation describes factors to help ensure continuity of capability.

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March 2009