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		February 2002

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Capability Maturity Model Integration

CMMI Version 1.1: What Has Changed? (

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by Mike Phillips
This article describes key changes to the new version of the Capability Maturity Model Integration product suite,including discoveries made in pilot assessments.

CMMI Appraisal Methodologies: Choosing What Is Right For You (

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by Ilene Minnich
The keys to developing an appraisal tool kit from among the three classes of appraisal methods are education,preparation,and pre-work.

To CMMI or Not to CMMI: Issues to Think About (

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by Winifred Menezes
This article describes a number of scenarios to give you an idea of what issues and problems you will face in developing your CMMI adoption strategy.

Transitioning From SA-CMM to CMMI in the Special Operations Forces Systems Program Office (

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by Donald R.Michels and Bonnie Bollinger
A pilot organization for the Capability Maturity Model Integration-Acquisition explains its switch to this model,and what they learned during its appraisal.

Software Engineering Technology

How Do I Make My Organization Comply With Yet Another New Model? (

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by Sarah A.Sheard
If you are already using a model,this author says that adopting a new model should be approached as mapping and modifying rather than as starting over.

How Function Points Support the Capability Maturity Model Integration (

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by Carol Dekkers and Barbara Emmons
This article demonstrates the direct connection between the CMMI and function points and the mutual effect of increased process maturity.

Field Report

U.S. Army Develops High Quality, Extremely Low Cost Digital Message Parser (

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by Edgar Dalrymple
Here is how one directorate successfully developed a highly automated process with high quality at a low cost by virtue of their development process.

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