give me full information of CMM levels in IT industry?

Answer 1

CMM stands for Capability Maturity Model.

Continuous process improvement is based on many small, evolutionary steps.CMM organizes these steps into 5 maturity levels.Each maturity level comprises a set of process goals that, when satisfied , stabilize an important component of the software process.Organizing the goals into different levels helps the organization to prioritize their improvement actions. The five maturity levels are as follows.

1.Initial - The Software Process is characterized as adhoc and occassionally even chaotic.Few processes are defined and success depends on individual effort and heroics.

2.Repeatable - Basic project management processes are established to track cost, schedule, and functionality. The necessary process discipline is in place to repeat earlier successes on projects with similar applications.

3.Defined - The software process for both management and engineering activities is documented, standardized, and integrated into a standard software process for the organization. All projects use an approved, tailored version of the organization's standard software process for developing and maintaining software.

4. Managed - Detailed measures of the software process and product quality are collected. Both the software process and products are quantitatively understood and controlled.

5. Optimizing - Continuous process improvement is enabled by quantitative feedback from the process and from piloting innovative ideas and technologies.


CMMI:
In CMM(aka SW-CMM), the entire emphasis is on the software practices.But Software is becoming such a large factor in the systems that are being built today that it is virtually impossible to logically separate the two disciplines.SEI redirected its effort toward the integration of system and software practices and thus born cMMI which stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration.You can find on more info on http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/

Answer 2

CMM standa for Common Maturity model..it has 5 levels form CMM1 to CMM5. Wipro was the first company to get CMM level5. Like ISO this standard deals with all the functions of an organisation say,Environment,emp. satisfaction,their By products, Budget....etc..there is lot to say
u just go thru www.CMM Level.com.or www.CMM standard.com