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New CMMI^® Products and Services

Released in November, 2010, Version 1.3 of the CMMI^® provides clarification of the high maturity practices and improved commonality among the three CMMI^® constellations:

• CMMI-DEV for product development,
• CMMI-ACQ for acquisition processes
• CMMI-SVC for service delivery.

MDM is certified to both teach and appraise using the V1.3 CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC constellations. Click here for more information on the constellations.

SCAMPI V1.3 appraisals may be conducted starting in April 2011 using either CMMI V 1.2 or CMMI V1.3 models. SCAMPI’s using a CMMI V 1.2 model will be accepted only until November 30, 2011. After that, only appraisals using a V1.3 model will be accepted. The SCAMPI^SM V1.2 appraisal method may be used until March 31, 2012.

CMMI^® V1.3 upgrade training will be available online beginning in January, 2011. If you only have CMMI^® V1.1 training you must first take the V1.2 online upgrade training prior to taking the V1.3 upgrade training. For information on upgrade training go to the SEI website: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/tools/cmmiv1-3/index.cfm.

For some interesting background on the philosophy behind the changes leading to V1.3, see the discussion by Mike Phillips of the SEI at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/newsitems/CMMI_focus_073010.cfm.

Two significant policies regarding SCAMPI^SM are:

• SCAMPI^SM Class A appraisals are valid for a maximum of three years. Three years after the appraisal end date, the appraisal results will expire and become invalid based on age; however, an appraisal can become invalid for other reasons.
• All Class A SCAMPI^SM V1.2 appraisals that will become public record (e.g., announced in a press release or on an organization’s Web site, or posted on a published SCAMPI^SM appraisals results Web page) or used in a proposal in response to U.S. Department of Defense requirements, must be led by an SEI-authorized SCAMPI^SM Lead Appraiser from an external, third-party organization.