This structure mirrors that of the previous CMM for Software.
Maturity Level 1??”Initial
Organizations have no structured process in place. Development is chaotic and
ad hoc. Budgets and schedules are often exceeded. Product quality cannot be predicted.
Maturity Level 1 is considered ad hoc??”meaning you make it up as you go
along, which is something we want to avoid??”so this level has no real structure
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associated with it. That is, this level represents a chaotic approach toward developing
products. If chaos were structured, it would not be chaotic. So, there is nothing
structured in Level 1, and being Level 1 is a bad thing.
Maturity Level 2??”Managed
Basic project management processes are in place and are followed. Institutionalization is
achieved by satisfying the generic goals and generic practices for Level 2 that include:
Adhering to organizational policies
Following a documented plan and process description
Applying adequate funding and resources
Maintaining appropriate assignment of responsibility and authority
Training people in their appropriate processes
Placing work products under appropriate configuration management
Monitoring and controlling process performance, and taking corrective action
Objectively reviewing the process, work products, and services, and addressing
noncompliance
Reviewing the activities, status, and results of the process with appropriate
levels of management, and taking corrective action
Identifying and interacting with relevant stakeholders
Level 2 begins with basic management practices and continues with increasingly
sophisticated focus areas that belong within a specific level.
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