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4 equi alent Staging
CMMI Representations n 53
Innovation and Deployment [OID] and Causal Analysis and Resolution [CAR]
for Target Profile 5); plus, you need to satisfy the generic goals and practices for
Capability Levels 1, 2, and 3 (not 4 or 5). Careful reading of the table should lead
you to conclude that to achieve Target Profile 3, an organization needs to satisfy
the goals for all of the process areas in Maturity Levels 2 and 3??”even if using the
continuous representation. Remember, not all of the process areas contained within
Maturity Level 3 in the staged representation are also contained within the process
categories for Capability Level 3 in the continuous representation. Proceed along
this path with caution.
At this time, the authors of this book have read of procurements that allow
either a maturity level or a capability level to be used for contract awards. However,
we have no firsthand knowledge of contracts having been awarded using capability
levels. Most procurements and contract awards are based on achieving maturity
level ratings.


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