Version 2 of the People CMM was released as an SEI Maturity Model. It has also been released as a book in the SEI Series in Software Engineering published by Addison-Wesley.

The People Capability Maturity Model is a tool that helps you successfully address the critical people issues in your organization. The People CMM employs the process maturity framework of the highly successful Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM) as a foundation for a model of best practices for managing and developing an organization's workforce. The Software CMM has been used by software organizations around the world for guiding dramatic improvements in their ability to improve productivity and quality, reduce costs and time to market, and increase customer satisfaction. Based on the best current practices in fields such as human resources, knowledge management, and organizational development, the People CMM guides organizations in improving their processes for managing and developing their workforce. The People CMM helps organizations characterize the maturity of their workforce practices, establish a program of continuous workforce development, set priorities for improvement actions, integrate workforce development with process improvement, and establish a culture of excellence. Since its release in 1995, thousands of copies of the People CMM have been distributed, and it is used world-wide by organizations, small and large, such as IBM, Boeing, BAESystems, Tata Consultancy Services, Ericsson, Lockheed Martin and QAI (India) Ltd.

Copyright Issues and Commercial Use of the People CMM

We encourage you to copy the People CMM reports, either by photocopy or electronically, for the internal use of your company, provided that copies contain the appropriate SEI copyright notice and notice of government sponsorship. If you wish to use these reports as part of a commercial venture (e.g., teaching a course), we ask that you obtain the appropriate permission from the SEI by contacting:

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Phone: 412-268-7635
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