CMM COMPONENT ACRONYMS
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ML1 Initial Level
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ML2 Repeatable Level RM Requirements Management PP Software Project Planning (also SPP) PT Software Project Tracking and Oversight (also PTO)
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SM Software Subcontract Management (also SSM) QA Software Quality Assurance (also SQA) CM Software Configuration Management (also SCM) ML3 Defined Level
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PF Organization Process Focus (also OPF) PD Organization Process Definition (also OPD) TP Training Program IM Integrated Software Management (also ISM)
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PE Software Product Engineering (also SPE) IC Intergroup Coordination PR Peer Reviews ML4 Managed Level
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QP Quantitative Process Management (also QPM) QM Software Quality Management (also SQM) ML5 Optimizing Level DP Defect Prevention
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TM Technology Change Management (also TCM) PC Process Change Management (also PCM) CF Common Features GO Goal (technically not a common feature)
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CO Commitment to Perform AB Ability to Perform AC Activities Performed ME Measurement and Analysis
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VE Verifying Implementation
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ALPHABETIZED CMM-RELATED ACRONYMS AB ability to perform (CMM KPA common feature) AC activities performed (CMM KPA common feature) AI Assessment Instrument (ISO SPICE)
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ATQG Assessor Training and Qualification Guide (ISO SPICE) BPG Baseline Practices Guide (ISO SPICE) CBA CMM-based appraisal CCB configuration control board
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CDG Capability Determination Guide (ISO SPICE) CM [Software] Configuration Management (CMM Level 2 KPA) CMM capability maturity model CMU Carnegie Mellon University
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CO commitment to perform (CMM KPA common feature) DOD Department of Defense DP Defect Prevention (CMM Level 5 KPA) DTIC Defense Technical Information Center
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GAO General Accounting Office IC Intergroup Coordination (CMM Level 3 KPA) IDEAL initiating, diagnosing, establishing, acting, leveraging IG Introductory Guide (ISO SPICE)
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IM Integrated [Software] Management (CMM Level 3 KPA) ISM Integrated Software Management (CMM Level 3 KPA) ISO International Organization for Standardization JTC1 Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO/IEC joint technical committee on information technology)
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KP key practice KPA key process area KSLOC thousand source lines of code ME measurement and analysis (CMM KPA common feature)
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MQ maturity questionnaire OPD Organization Process Definition (CMM Level 3 KPA) OPF Organization Process Focus (CMM Level 3 KPA) PAG Process Assessment Guide (ISO SPICE)
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PAT process action team PC Process Change [Management] (CMM Level 5 KPA) PCM Process Change Management (CMM Level 5 KPA) PD [Organization] Process Definition (CMM Level 3 KPA)
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PE [Software] Product Engineering (CMM Level 3 KPA) PF [Organization] Process Focus (CMM Level 3 KPA) PIG Process Improvement Guide (ISO SPICE) PP [Software] Project Planning (CMM Level 2 KPA)
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PR Peer Reviews (CMM Level 3 KPA) PT [Software] Project Tracking [and Oversight] (CMM Level 2 KPA) PTO [Software] Project Tracking and Oversight (CMM Level 2 KPA) QA [Software] Quality Assurance (CMM Level 2 KPA) quality assurance
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QFD quality function deployment QM [Software] Quality Management (CMM Level 4 KPA) QP Quantitative Process [Management] (CMM Level 4 KPA) QPM Quantitative Process Management (CMM Level 4 KPA)
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RM Requirements Management (CMM Level 2 KPA) ROI return on investment SC7 Subcommittee 7 (ISO JTC1 subcommittee on software engineering) SCCB software configuration control board
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SCE Software Capability Evaluation (SEI project; now CBA) software capability evaluation (method) SCM Software Configuration Management (CMM Level 2 KPA) software configuration management SDF software development file
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SDP software development plan SEI Software Engineering Institute SEPG Software Engineering Process Group SLOC source lines of code
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SM [Software] Subcontract Management (CMM Level 2 KPA) SOW statement of work SPA Software Process Assessment (SEI project; now CBA) software process assessment (method) SPE Software Product Engineering (CMM Level 3 KPA)
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SPIN Software Process Improvement Network SPM Software Process Measurement (SEI project) SPP Software Process Program Software Project Planning (CMM Level 2 KPA) SQA Software Quality Assurance (CMM Level 2 KPA) software quality assurance
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SQM Software Quality Management (CMM Level 4 KPA) SSM Software Subcontract Management (CMM Level 2 KPA) TC176 Technical Committee 176 (ISO technical committee on quality management systems) TCM Technology Change Management (CMM Level 5 KPA)
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TM Technology [Change] Management (CMM Level 5 KPA) TP Training Program (CMM Level 3 KPA) TQM Total Quality Management VE verifying implementation (CMM KPA common feature)
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WBS work breakdown structure WG10 Working Group 10 (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 Working Group on software process assessment) WG7 Working Group 7 (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 Working Group on software life cycle processes)
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