Chapter 7
CMMI Process Areas
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
—General George S. Patton (1885–1945)
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
—Yogi Berra (1925– )
All CMMI models are based on 16 process areas called the CMMI Model Foundation (CMF), which defines the process dimension of the model.[1] For a given constellation the CMF core is augmented with non-CMF process areas, which may be required or considered optional based on the constellation needs. Optional process areas are referred to as “additions.”[2] Occasionally, a ...
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