Capability Maturity Model Integration, otherwise known as CMMI, is a methodology used to provide a systematic approach to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization. A maturity model is a set of structured levels that describe how well the behaviors, practices and processes of an  organization can reliably and sustainably produce required outcomes.  It is beneficial to an organization since it provides a commonly used, tried-and-test and incorporated method of improvement. 
 
The main reason for implementing CMMI methodology is to improve the overall performance of an organization, department or project. A maturity model can be used as a benchmark for comparison and as an aid to  understanding - for example, for comparative assessment of different organizations where there is something in common that can be used as a basis for comparison. CMMI therefore, can be used for assessing product/ service development, services management and product/ service acquisition.
 
When performance is improved, costs are lowered and delivery times are minimized. Customer satisfaction, quality and production are all improved as well. CMMI allows for costs to be reduced since it makes it possible to pinpoint where problems may be occurring and how the process can be enhanced in order to detect defects or potential problems early on. This also allows for costs of re-calls or re-work to be prevented. It makes the schedule more consistent and makes it easier to predict costs involved. 
  
Delivery is an important aspect of all products and services. CMMI allows organizations to increase their consistency and allows for more predictable delivery times to be met. It is a huge advantage when organizations are considering implanting CMMI. 
  
Organizations that use CMMI have the upper hand on competitors as well since it makes them stand out from their opponents. Its ability to improve performances significantly has made more companies aware of their need to implement this methodology. Organizations that have already chosen to incorporate CMMI into their companies have found that many competitors are finally learning that they need to adopt this methodology in order to grow as well. 
 
An example of how highly regarded CMMI has become is that it is now a requirement that subcontractors working with the federal government, by coming up with solutions such as software, obtain CMMI or have a client cover it for them. It is required that those that deliver to the government must have CMMI involved in at least one stage of the entire process. 
 
CMMI aims to increase performances of an organization whilst adhering to the original standards and procedures that are used, without changing them entirely. It aids organizations in enhancing their ability to deliver services or products in a consistent and predictable manner. 
  
CMMI projects also share the structure of procedures, which guarantees that the optimal practices for an organization and distributed and implemented in such as way that is beneficial to the entire company. CMMI can be adjusted to provide a method for process improvement to a variety of settings in an organization and makes it possible for a business to reach its goals.


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Capability Maturity Model Integration or CMMI, is a methodology that helps businesses cover the most important aspects in an effective and efficient process. It is adaptable to all types of organizations. CMMI can be used for the organization as a whole as well as departments or projects. 

It details a structure for enhancing processes, gives an approach that makes it possible to merge ideas of improvement for a process, adds methods of improvement to pre-existing procedures that are already in place in an organization and provides a way to integrate the improvements from an introductory level. 
 
CMMI is a preferred choice for improving processes because it can be used for all types of circumstances that are aiming for improvement. Because the improvements can be made in increments or as a whole, this tool helps to advance the entire organization and allows for a continuous cycle to self sustain itself. There are two basic types of CMMI, continuous and staged, both of which are created to bring about the same results.

Continuous CMMI allows organizations to choose the various improvements that they believe are the most beneficial to the goals of the company, whilst lowering the possibilities of risks as much as possible. This is a preferred method when organizations are looking to make comparisons between other projects or who are looking for a way to introduce other standards of quality to the organization. 
 
Staged CMMI is the most commonly used method of CMMI and involves five stages: goal, commitment, ability, measurement and verification. The developers of CMMI have come up with a system of analyzing and evaluating the ways in which an organization can optimally reach the various goals in each stage. Staged CMMI makes it possible to compare processes of different organizations and provides a structured system that can be used to improve the organization. 
 
Each CMMI model comes with both advantages and disadvantages, which CMMI are open to sharing. SCAMPI (The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement) lists the various advantages and disadvantages of the different models that they provide. SCAMPI was created in order to aid businesses in enhancing their processes through focus on advancement and putting priorities that are best suited for the organizations goals. 
 
CMMI is often compared to ISO 9001 and rightly so since they are similar in terms of improving systems. However CMMI aims to create a system that allows continuous improvement through measuring and defining the various stages that are to be used, whereas ISO 9001 quality levels are less specific and easier to obtain. 


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