CMMI Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

This Web page contains links to the multiple FAQs available about CMMI.

Contents for CMMI Product Suite:

Product Suite Basics This topic contains questions and answers about the CMMI Product Suite as a whole.
What is the CMMI Product Suite? What is the purpose of the CMMI Product Suite? What is the CMMI Framework? How are future CMMI requirements determined? How do I submit change requests?

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Getting Started This topic contains questions and answers about what to do to get started with CMMI adoption.
Where do I get the most recent CMMI information? How do I get started with CMMI? How does my organization receive CMMI certification? Does the SEI certify levels? Which organizations have achieved a CMMI maturity level? Does the government use maturity levels in making acquisition decisions?

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Background This topic contains questions and answers about the CMMI project and its history, participants, requirements, and purpose.
What does CMMI stand for? What is the CMMI Product Suite? What is the purpose of the CMMI Product Suite? What is the purpose of the CMMI Project? Who maintains the CMMI Product Suite? What responsibilities does the SEI have as the steward of CMMI?

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History This topic contains questions and answers about how the CMMI project was initiated and now operates.
Why was the CMMI Project initiated? What were the requirements for CMMI? How was the scope of the CMMI project determined? Which models were used to build the initial CMMI models? Who was involved in developing CMMI? What are the roles of the CMMI product teams? How do commercial organizations participate? How do the Military Services participate?

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If you have a question that is not answered within this FAQ, check the CMMI FAQ Main Page or send email to an SEI person at cmmi-comments@sei.cmu.edu. You will receive a response within 48 hours.

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