11
July 2002
Why integrate CMMs
Prior
to 1997,
—FAA pursued, separately, improvement of software engineering, systems engineering, and software
acquisition processes
—Three
single-discipline CMMs were being used
–in an
isolated, uncoordinated way, with limited success
–with some exceptions, our processes were basically ad hoc and chaotic, and … not integrated
—Need for more effective process improvement (aligned across disciplines and life cycle phases, suited for integrated
teams)
—Need for more
efficient process improvement (separate CMMs inconsistent, separate appraisals costly, training
inefficient)