Software Engineering Institute Process Maturity Model

Categorization of contractors for DoD software:

1. Initial -- no effective management processes

2. Repeatable -- requirements management, project planning, scheduling and tracking, quality assurance, configuration control

3. Defined -- conformity to defined processes, design and code reviews, communication procedures, personnel development

4. Managed -- software quality management, quantitative process management

5. Optimizing -- continuous improvement of processes

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