TABLE OF CONTENTS | AB | Ability to Perform (common feature) | |
| ARC | Appraisal Requirements for CMMI | |
| BSI | British Standards Institution | |
| CAF | CMM Appraisal Framework | |
| CAR | Causal Analysis and Resolution (CMMI process area) | |
| CBA IPI | CMM Based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement | |
| CL | capability level | |
| CM | Configuration Management (CMMI process area) | |
| CMM | Capability Maturity Model | |
| CMMI | Capability Maturity Model Integrated | |
| CMM -SW | Capability Maturity Model for Software | |
| CO | Commitment to Perform (common feature) | |
| DAR | Decision Analysis and Resolution (CMMI process area) | |
| DI | Directing Implementation (common feature) | |
| DP | Defect Prevention (CMM key process area) | |
| EIA | Electronic Industries Alliance | |
| EPG | engineering process group | |
| EPIC | Enterprise Process Improvement Collaboration | |
| FA | focus area (EIA/IS-731) | |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration | |
| FAM | FAA-iCMM Appraisal Method | |
| FI | fully implemented (SCAMPI SM) | |
| GA | generic attribute (EIA/IS-731) | |
| GEIA | Government Electronic and Information Technology Association | |
| GG | generic goal (CMMI ) | |
| GP | generic practice (CMMI ) | |
| IC | Intergroup Coordination (CMM key process area) | |
| iCMM | Integrated Capability Maturity Model (FAA iCMM ) | |
| IDEAL SM | Initiating, Diagnosing, Establishing, Acting, and Learning | |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission | |
| INCOSE | International Council on Systems Engineering | |
| IPM | Integrated Project Management (CMMI process area) | |
| IPPD | Integrated Product and Process Development | |
| IRCA | International Register of Certified Auditors | |
| ISM | integrated software management (CMM key process area) | |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization | |
| IT | Integrated Teaming (CMMI process area) | |
| KPA | Key Process Area | |
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