Currently there are no plans to release CMM V2.0. It also includes a discussion database related to Level 2 KPAs. Emphasis is on use of the SW-CMM as a benchmark and guide for process improvement and for process assessments and evaluations. The course includes highlights of the practices of the Key Process Areas at each maturity level. The CMM Evaluation is an interim evaluation method that is somewhat less expensive than the CBA IPI and is not CAF compliant.
Specific guidance is provided in defining alternative process definition and modeling techniques.
A baseline of the current software processes is developed based on the documentation reviews and associated interviews with appropriate project personnel. This baseline then provides a basis for planning further process improvement activities. It provides practical guidance on how to successfully initiate and sustain a process improvement program in your organization by following a well-defined set of activities, called the process improvement process. Written for implementers and sponsors of process improvement, the guidebook is distilled from a broad base of industry experience and research in systematic process management. This guidebook is a comprehensive, project ready set of quantitative methods designed to assist member companies in measuring, managing, and improving their software products and the processes used to create them.