Chapter 6

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CMMI Dimensions for Measuring Improvement

Catch, then, oh catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!

Samuel Johnson, Winter: An Ode (1709–1784)

Anyone who isn’t confused really doesn’t understand the situation.

Edward R. Murrow (1908–1965)

Chapter 5 presented some basic information about the two CMMI representations, continuous and staged. This chapter continues to explore the relationships between the two representations by taking a more detailed look at how the capability and maturity dimensions are implemented in CMMI.[1] Essentially, the differences in the two representations reflect the methods used to describe ...

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