Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI)

Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes. It can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization. CMMI helps integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance for quality processes, and provide a point of reference for appraising current processes.

This page points you to places where you can find more information about CMMI, and describes the worldwide adoption and benefits of CMMI

Worldwide Adoption

The SEI is excited about the response that organizations around the world are having to the CMMI Product Suite. CMMI is being adopted worldwide, including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. This kind of response has substantiated the SEI's commitment to the CMMI models and the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPISM).

SCAMPI incorporates the best ideas of several process-improvement appraisal methods. The SCAMPI Class A method is being used successfully by many organizations. The emerging SCAMPI Class B and Class C methods will extend the suite of SCAMPI methods. For more information about SCAMPI, see CMMI Appraisals.