In the 13 January 1999 edition of the Cutter IT E-Mail Advisor, Richard Zultner advised IT organizations to "start the year right" with a focus on improving their software processes. But instead of recommending a lengthy CMM assessment effort, he proposed the following method for a "One Minute Assessment":
    
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