CMM notes

With mature process, a project is executed by following defined process. The outcome of project
is less dependenton people and more on the process. The more mature the processes are, the
more predictable the results and the more controlled the project.


Level 1~5
  Initial-->Repeatable-->Defined-->Managed-->Optimizing


L2~5 is characterized by key process areas (KPAs)


Level 2 KPAs:
Requirements Management (RM)
Software project planning (SPP)
Software project tracking and oversight(SPTO)
Software subcontract management (SSM)
Software quality assurance(SQA)
Software Configuration management (SCM)


Level 3 KPAs:
Integrated software management(ISM)
Intergroup coordination(IC)
Peer reviews (PR)


Level 4 KPAs:
Quantitative process management (QPM)
Software Quality Management (SQM)


Level 5 KPAs:
Process change management (PCM)
Technology change managemnet (TCM)
Defect prevention (DP)


The project Planning Infrastructure
Process Planning
Effort estimation and scheduling
Quality Planning
Risk Managemnet
Measurement and tracking planning
The project managment plan
Configuration Manangement
Reviews
Project monitoring and control
Project closare