Evaluating An Outsourcer's CMM Documentation

by Eugene G. McGuire

The latest statistics from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) show that the number of Capability Maturity Model (CMM) software assessments is rising and that more software development organizations are attaining higher maturity levels than ever before. This means that organizations considering outsourcing application development or maintenance have an increasing number of CMM-compliant organizations to choose from; IT outsourcers should be aware that a CMM rating may be necessary to get a foot in the door.