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CMMI Performance Results

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Results (reported as of December 15, 2005)

You can view examples of CMMI performance results by organization or by performance category.

The following table contains a summary of the performance results:

Performance Category

Median

Number of Data Points

Low

High

Cost

20%

21

3%

87%

Schedule

37%

19

2%

90%

Productivity

62%

17

9%

255%

Quality

50%

20

7%

132%

Customer Satisfaction

14%

6

-4%

55%

Return on Investment

4.7 : 1

16

2 : 1

27.7 : 1

This table summarizes quantitative information from 25 organizations that have reported results that can be expressed as performance changes over time. Additional qualitative results from 5 other organizations are available when you view examples by organization or performance category.

Providing Results

Do you have results that quantify the impact of CMMI or related model-based process improvement on cost, schedule, productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, return on investment, or other performance measures? The SEI updates performance results regularly and may be able to use your evidence if you are willing to share it with others publicly or under the promise of non-disclosure.

Contact the SEI at cmmi-comments@sei.cmu.edu if you want to participate or if you would like further information.


If you have questions or comments, send email to cmmi-comments@sei.cmu.edu.


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