CMMI anchors

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Primary documents

  • CMMI v3.0 (2023) — current model.
  • CMMI v2.0 (2018) — predecessor; still in use.
  • CMMI for Development, CMMI for Services, CMMI for Supplier Management — domain views.

Operating body

  • ISACA / CMMI Institute — owner since 2017 acquisition from CMU SEI.
  • CMU SEI (Software Engineering Institute) — historical owner.

Appraisal community

  • Certified Lead Appraisers worldwide.
  • CMMI Partner Network — accredited training and appraisal firms.

Adjacent frameworks

  • ASPICE — automotive sibling.
  • ISO/IEC 33000 (SPICE) — ISO process assessment.
  • ITIL — service management overlap.
  • PMBOK — project management overlap.
  • Agile / Scrum — methodology complement (CMMI 3.0 agile-friendly).

Reference resources

  • cmmiinstitute.com
  • isaca.org/cmmi

See also