Two Approaches to CMM~(TM) Integration

摘要

The number of process improvmemt models and standards is vast (Sheard 1997), (Quagmire 1997). Even restricting consideration to official Cap[ability Maturity Models~(SM))~1 leaves a large enough number of models that an organization attempting to mature its processes has a variety to choose from, each with a different focus. The decision of which model to select may be difficult as there may be parts of two or ore models that are needed to meet all of the organization's improvement objectives. In these cases, per=haps the best choice is not to choose, but to integrate. Two U.S. government organizations, the Federal Aviation administration (FAA) and U.S. Army Simulation, Traning and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) have consolidated existing CMMs into integrated models that best fit each organization's needs. This paper describes the two approaches used to accomplish the CMM integration.