Process Improvement with CMMI v1.2 and ISO Standards

Note: Advanced practices were eliminated in CMMI v1.2.
| PA | CMMI v1.1 | CMMI v1.2 |
| IPM | SG 1 The project is conducted using a defined process that is tailored from the organization's set of standard processes. | |
| SP 1.1-1 Establish and maintain the project's defined process. | SP 1.1 Establish and maintain the project's defined process form project startup through the life of the project. (Project startup emphasis added) | |
| SP 1.2-1 Use the organizational process assets and measurement repository for estimating and planning the project's activities. | No change | |
| SP 1.3 Establish and maintain the project's work environment based on the organization's work environment standards. (New SP) | ||
| SP 1.3-1 Integrate the project plan and the other plans that affect the project to describe the project's defined process. | Numbering changed to SP 1.4 | |
| SP 1.4-1 Manage the project using the project plan, the other plans that affect the project, and the project's defined process. | Numbering changed to SP 1.5 | |
| SP 1.5-1 Contribute work products, measures, and documented experiences to the organizational process assets. | Numbering changed to SP 1.6; subpractice 5 added | |
| IPM | SG 2 Coordination and collaboration of the project with relevant stakeholders is conducted. | |
| SP 2.1-1 Manage the involvement of the relevant stakeholders in the project. | Small changes | |
| SP 2.2-1 Participate with relevant stakeholders to identify, negotiate, and track critical dependencies. | No change | |
| SP 2.3-1 Resolve issues with relevant stakeholders. | No change | |
| IPM | SG 3 The project is conducted using... |