A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0
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Software Engineering Institute
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CMU/SEI-94-HB-005Abstract
The purpose of this document is to summarize the major elements of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SE-CMM) appraisal method (SAM). SAM is a method for using the SE-CMM to benchmark, or otherwise appraise, the process capability of an organization's or enterprise's systems engineering function. The SE-CMM itself is described in CMM-SEI-94-HB-004. This document describes each step of an SE-CMM appraisal and provides guidance for the preparation and conduct of an appraisal. It also contains background and context information about the appraisal method.
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Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, T. (1995, June 1). A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-005). Retrieved August 19, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-description-of-the-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-appraisal-method-version-10/.
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author={Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, The},
title={A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0},
month={Jun},
year={1995},
number={{CMU/SEI-94-HB-005},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
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Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, The. "A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0." (CMU/SEI-94-HB-005). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 1995. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-description-of-the-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-appraisal-method-version-10/.
T. Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, "A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-005, 1-Jun-1995 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-description-of-the-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-appraisal-method-version-10/. [Accessed: 19-Aug-2026].
Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, The. "A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-005). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 1995. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-description-of-the-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-appraisal-method-version-10/. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.
Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Project, The. A Description of the Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model Appraisal Method, Version 1.0. CMU/SEI-94-HB-005. Software Engineering Institute. 1995. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-description-of-the-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-appraisal-method-version-10/