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CMM Jobs for IT Professionals

Capability Maturity Model or CMM has established its

importance in the field of Information Technology, wherein it provides a framework that describes the key elements of an effective software development process. It is because of this reason that it has launched a lot of jobs for IT professionals, ranging from CMM Operator to CMM Programmer. Having a

decent experience and exposure with CMM processes and tools is also one of the requirements that most companies look for managerial positions such as Software Test Manager, a person responsible for leading and managing a team of individuals, mostly Software Test Engineers and Technicians, aiming to improve the software development process. To be an expert in CMM, there is a need to familiarize with key CMM concepts, especially the five levels of CMM. These are as follows: (a) Initial

This is a company that does not have a standard process for software development. There is also no project tracking system in place to predict accurate costs and finish dates.

(b) Repeatable

In this level, the company has already installed basic software management processes and controls whereby success can

be still be acquired and repeated by performing previously mastered tasks.

(c) Defined

When a company has already established a set of processes and controls for the organization, it means that it is already on Level 3.

(d) Managed

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A company with implementing standard processes and

has installed systems to measure the quality of processes involved across all projects belong to this level.

(e) Optimized

A company on level 5 has already accomplished process

improvement techniques to enhance productivity and reduce defects in software development.

If one has mastered the basic concepts of CMM including these 5 levels, definitely there is a chance to land a job on CMM.

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The 5 Levels of CMM