SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL

CMM stands for Capability Maturity Model. This was developed by Software Engineering Institute(SEI). This is a well known benchmark for judging the quality level of the processes in the organization. CMM defines five levels determined on the basis of organisation’s support for certain “key” process areas known as KPAs. The five levels are:

CMM – LEVEL 1	Initial	Undefined, chaotic, no process in place
CMM – LEVEL 2	Repeatable	Basic project management processes are in place.
CMM – LEVEL 3	Defined	In addition to level 2 activities, organization has defined processes and management activities are documented.
CMM – LEVEL 4	Managed	Standards are built for organization. Managed through setting standards
CMM – LEVEL 5	Optimising	Leveraging on knowledge and innovative ideas. Continous process improvement and preventing the occurrence of defects.

JUNE 2014 – PAPER II
11. KPA in CMM stands for
A) Key Process Area
B) Key Product Area
C) Key Principal Area
D) Key Performance Area
Ans:- A

JUNE 2014 – PAPER III
21. Which one of the following is not a key process area in CMM level 5 ?
(A) Defect prevention
(B) Process change management
(C) Software product engineering
(D) Technology change management
Ans:- C

DECEMBER 2012 – PAPER II
19. The maturity levels used to measure a process are
(A) Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Managed, Optimized.
(B) Primary, Secondary, Defined,Managed, Optimized.
(C) Initial, Stating, Defined, Managed, Optimized.
(D) None of the above
Ans:- A

JUNE 2012 – PAPER II
21. Key process areas of CMM level 4 are also classified by a process which is
(A) CMM level 2
(B) CMM level 3
(C) CMM level 5
(D) All of the above
Ans:- B

JUNE 2009 – PAPER II
39. Capability Maturity Model is meant for:
A) Product
B) Process
C) Product and process
D) None of the above
Ans:- B

DECEMBER 2008 – PAPER II
44. Which level is called as “defined” in capability maturity model?
A) level 0
B) level 3
C) level 4
D) level 1
Ans:- B

JUNE 2005 – PAPER II
41. The capability maturity model defines 5 levels :
a) level 1     i) Managed
b) level 2     ii) Defined
c) Level 3     iii) Repeatable
d) Level 4     iv) Initial
e) Level 5     v) Optimised
Correct matching is:
   (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)
A)   i   ii   iii   iv   v
B)   iv   iii   ii   i   v
C)   v   i   iii   ii   iv
D)   v   ii   i   iii   iv
Ans:- B