With the IDEAL methode the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon Univ. has published an organizational improvement model for the CMMI product suite and alike process improvement initiative e.g. ISO 15504s. IDEAL serves as a kind of roadmap for initiating, planning, and implementing process improvement actions in the context of the CMMI product suite. IDEAL is a process-improvement and defect-reduction methodology. The model is named for the five phases it describes: Initiating, Diagnosing, Establishing, Acting, Learning. »
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The CMMI Model Foundation provides the ability to generate multiple models and associated training and appraisal materials. These models may reflect content from different bodies of knowledge (e.g., systems engineering, software engineering, integrated product and process development, ITIL, CobIT, etc.). »
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Institutionalization is an important concept in process improvement. It implies that the process is ingrained in the way the work is performed and there is company-wide commitment and consistency to performing the process. »
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In version 1.3 the CMMI product suite was subjected some changes: High maturity, More effective General Practices, Appraisal efficiency, Commonality across the constellations, and all changes to the CMMI product suite have to meet certain primary criteria. »
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A maturity model is a structured collection so called maturity levels that describe characteristics of effective processes »
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Process Maturity Levels are a layered framework for leveling Process Maturity. They provide a progression needed for continuous and process improvement. For an organisation it is not a matter of adopting the ability to assess the impact of new practices, technologies, or tools. More than it is a matter of determining how innovative efforts influence existing organisational practices. By this maturity levels really empowers projects, teams, and organizations by giving them the foundation to support reasoned choice. »
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Maturity means that whatever the company is doing, the company does it in a well-documented way, and everyone knows what is expected of them and performs accordingly. Using mature processes performance is not dependent on heroes, and decisions are made on proper situation analysis. »
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The People Capability Maturity Model (People CMM, P-CMM, PCMM) is part of the CMMI product family of process maturity models. It is a framework to guide organizations in improving their processes for managing and developing human workforces. It helps organizations to characterize the maturity of their workforce practices, establish a program of continuous workforce development, set priorities for improvement actions, integrate workforce development with Process Improvement, and establish a culture of excellence. PCMM is based on best practices in fields of human resources, knowledge management and organizational development. »
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CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) is part of the CMMI product family of process maturity models. It is a framework to guide organizations in improving their IT service delivery processes and to characterize the maturity of their IT operations. CMMI-SVC is an industry neutral model that can apply to any service industry. »
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Capability Maturity Model Integration for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) is part of the CMMI product family of process maturity models. It is a framework to guide organizations in improving their processes for acquisition. »
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