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What are Maturity Levels in Staged Representation? Explain them.The Staged Representation is one of the approaches used in Software CMM. This approach utilizes the predefined sets of process areas for defining an improvement path for an enterprise and the improvement path is described by a model component called a Maturity Level.
CMMI Staged Representation provides a proven sequence of improvements, each of which serves as a foundation for the next. The comparisons across enterprises by using the maturity levels are permitted. The staged representation provides migration from SW-CMM to CMMI. It provides a rating system which summarizes the results of appraisal. The Staged Representation provides a well pre-defined roadmap the improvement of organizations which are based on proven grouping and ordering of processes.What are Maturity Levels in Staged Representation? Explain them.Maturity levels are relevant to an organization’s overall process improvement. Maturity levels in Staged representations:
Level0 N/A: All processes do not fulfill Level1 practices and standards.
Level1 Initial: Processes are ad-hoc and chaotic. Success of organization is based on individuals and not standard processes.
Level2 Managed: An organization has achieved all specific and generic goals of level2 process areas. It has been proven that requirements are managed and that processes are controlled, planned and monitored.
Level3 Defined: An organization has fulfilled all specific processes and goals of level2 and 3. All processes are well managed, ordered and understood. They are described using tools, standards, methods and procedures.
Level4 Quantitatively managed: Organization has achieved all specific goals and procedures of level 2, 3 and 4 and also generic goals of level 2 and 3. Standard and performance enhancing sub processes are selected and monitored and controlled using statistical and quantitative methods.
Level5 Optimizing: Organization has achieved specific goals and practices of levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and also generic goals of levels 2 and 3. Focus is on continuously improving processes using incremental and innovative methods.
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