A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0
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CMU/SEI-94-HB-004Abstract
The Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SE-CMM) describes the essential elements of an organization's systems engineering process that must exist to ensure good systems engineering. It does not specify a particular process of sequence. In addition, the SE-CMM provides a reference for comparing actual systems engineering practices against these essential elements. The SE-CMM Model Description provides an overall description of the principles and architecture upon which the SE-CMM is based, an executive overview of the model, suggestions for appropriate use of the model, the practices included in the model, and a description of the attributes of the model. It also includes the requirements used to develop the model.
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Bate, R., Miller, S., Armitage, J., Cusick, K., Jones, R., Kuhn, D., Minnich, I., Pierson, H., Powell, T., & Reichner, A. (1994, December 1). A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-004). Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/.
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author={Bate, Roger and Miller, Suzanne and Armitage, James and Cusick, Kerinia and Jones, Robert and Kuhn, Dorothy and Minnich, Ilene and Pierson, Hal and Powell, Tim and Reichner, Albert},
title={A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0},
month={Dec},
year={1994},
number={{CMU/SEI-94-HB-004},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-17}
}
Bate, Roger, Suzanne Miller, James Armitage, Kerinia Cusick, Robert Jones, Dorothy Kuhn, Ilene Minnich, Hal Pierson, Tim Powell, and Albert Reichner. "A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0." (CMU/SEI-94-HB-004). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 1994. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/.
R. Bate, S. Miller, J. Armitage, K. Cusick, R. Jones, D. Kuhn, I. Minnich, H. Pierson, T. Powell, and A. Reichner, "A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-004, 1-Dec-1994 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/. [Accessed: 17-Sep-2026].
Bate, Roger, Suzanne Miller, James Armitage, Kerinia Cusick, Robert Jones, Dorothy Kuhn, Ilene Minnich, Hal Pierson, Tim Powell, and Albert Reichner. "A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-94-HB-004). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 1994. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.
Bate, Roger; Miller, Suzanne; Armitage, James; Cusick, Kerinia; Jones, Robert; Kuhn, Dorothy; Minnich, Ilene; Pierson, Hal; Powell, Tim; & Reichner, Albert. A Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.0. CMU/SEI-94-HB-004. Software Engineering Institute. 1994. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-systems-engineering-capability-maturity-model-version-10/