Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model

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The Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model^® (SA-CMM^®) is a model for benchmarking and improving the software acquisition process. The model follows the same architecture as the Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM), but with a unique emphasis on acquisition issues and the needs of individuals and groups who are planning and managing software acquisition efforts.

Each maturity level indicates an acquisition process capability and has several Key Process Areas (KPAs). Each KPA has goals and common features and organizational practices intended to institutionalize common practice.

SA-CMM Key Process Areas

Level	Focus	Key Process Areas
5 Optimizing	Continuous process improvement	. Acquisition Innovation Management . Continuous Process Improvement
4 Quantitative	Quantitative management	. Quantitative Acquisition Management . Quantitative Process Management
3 Defined	Process standardization	. Training Program . Acquisition Risk Management . Contract Performance Management . Project Performance Management . User Requirements . Process Definition and Maintenance
2 Repeatable	Basic project management	. Transition to Support . Evaluation . Contract Tracking and Oversight . Project Management . Requirements Development and Mgt . Solicitation . Software Acquisition Planning
1 Initial	Competent people and heroics

In a collaborative effort among the Department of Defense (DOD), other federal agencies, the SEI, and industry, a team of acquisition experts initially developed, pilot-tested, and planned the implementation of the SA-CMM. Since much work in software acquisition process modeling had been performed by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and other federal agencies recently, this effort combined the best of that work, refined it, and used the established SW-CMM as an architectural model.

Resources were provided for the SA-CMM's development by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Defense Information Systems Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, industry through the National Security Industrial Association, and the SEI.

SA-CMM Version 1.03 was published in March 2002.

Related Publication

Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model^® (SA-CMM^®), Version 1.03

Related Web site

Software Program Manager's Network (SPMN)

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