Chapter 7. Using CMMI-ACQ in Industry: General Motors Case Study

by Richard Frost and Tom Keuten

Executive Summary

Information Systems & Services (IS&S) is the global information technology (IT) organization for General Motors (GM). IS&S is focused on partnering with GM’s business units to drive innovation and efficiency throughout the global GM enterprise. To accomplish this, IS&S determined the need to develop a new global sourcing structure and drive simplification, standardization, and collaboration among and with its supplier network. When designing its new global sourcing structure, GM approached the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for guidance and best practices applicable to companies that manage suppliers. The two ...

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