Which version of the new CMMI V2.0 model should we adopt. Development? Services?
January 25, 2025 Dear Appraiser.
Our customer is telling us we need to be CMMI Level 3. The way I understand it, there are multiple versions – Development, Services, and Acquisition. Which one should we adopt? ~Bill F.
Dear Bill,
GREAT QUESTION!
You are correct – there are several “versions” of CMMI to choose from. In the soon-to-be-retired version of CMMI, v1.3, we call these “Constellations.” Each of these reflected a different “version” of CMMI, and companies chose one of them depending on what their mission, goals, and context was. The constellations are “CMMI for Development” (CMMI-DEV), “CMMI for Services” (CMMI-SVC) and “CMMI for Acquisition” (CMMI-ACQ).
Now, with CMMI V2.0, there is simply one version of the model – it’s called “CMMI.” But it has LOTS of Practice areas to choose from. Companies like yours select a “view” in the new CMM V2.0 viewer (there is no book!), and it displays the appropriate Practice Areas for the view you have selected.
As of this writing,