2.4 Points to Remember

The following is a list of important points to remember from this chapter:

• The SEI CMM for software engineering defines five maturity levels: initial, repeatable, defined, managed, and optimized.

• The P-CMM is derived from the SEI CMM .

• The PMMM is derived from the SEI CMM .

• PMMM level 1: Everyone does his or her own thing.

• PMMM level 2: There is a structured process in place but its use is voluntary.

• PMMM level 3: Everyone is required to use the structured process.

• PMMM level 4: Project decisions are integrated into business decisions.

• PMMM level 5: There is a continuous improvement process in place.