CMMI® 
V2.0
ModeL 
at-a-gLance
Including the following views:
 
 
 
•  Development
•  Services
•  Supplier Management
cMMI ®
V2.0 
an Integrated 
Product Suite
Designed to meet the challenges  
of the changing global business  
landscape, the CMMI model and integrated  
product suite help organizations drive business performance 
through building and benchmarking key capabilities.
MODEL
•  Clear pathway to performance improvement 
•   Simplified for accelerated adoption
APPRAISAL METHOD
•  New appraisal method to increase reliability and reduce cost  
TRAINING & 
CERTIFICATION
Updated training includes: 
•  Modular training components
•  A focus on learner objectives 
•  Virtual and in-person options
SYSTEMS & TOOLS
•  Redesigned system to access online models and resources
ADOPTION GUIDANCE
•  Guidance for new adopters to get started with CMMI
•  Guidance for transition from CMMI V1.3 to CMMI V2.0
What is the 
cMMI V2.0 Model?
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® is a proven 
set of global best practices that drives business performance 
through building and benchmarking key capabilities. 
 
CMMI best practices focus on what needs to be done to 
improve performance and align operations to business goals. 
Designed to be understandable, accessible, flexible, and 
integrate with other methodologies such as agile, CMMI helps 
organizations understand their current level of capability and 
performance and offers a guide to optimize business results.
 
CMMI V2.0 is one model with multiple customized views 
that apply to different business environments, enabling 
organizations to create a view of the model that meets their 
specific performance improvement needs.
cMMI V2.0 
Model at-a-glance
The Model At-A-Glance booklet includes a summary of CMMI 
Capability Areas, Practice Areas, and practices.
This summary will provide a helpful overview of the model 
content areas, but users should read and refer to the complete 
model content to ensure full understanding and accurate 
interpretation of the model.
The CMMI model is available for purchase at:  
https://cmmiinstitute.com/model-viewer
CMMI V2.0 ArChIteCture And 
PrACtICe AreA OrgAnIzAtIOn
Capability Area 
Practice Area 
Delivering & Managing Services
Develop and deliver 
superior services
Engineering & Developing Products
Create products that meet or 
exceed customer expectations
Ensuring Quality
Develop and manage 
high-quality requirements 
and products
Selecting & Managing Suppliers
Minimize supply chain risk
Service Delivery Management
Strategic Service Management
Product Integration
Technical Solution
Peer Reviews
Process Quality Assurance
Requirements Development & Management
Verification & Validation
Supplier Agreement Management
Supplier Source Selection
Continuity
Managing Business Resilience
Incident Resolution & Prevention
Anticipate and adapt to 
disruptions and opportunities
Risk & Opportunity Management
Managing the Workforce
Organizational Training
Maximize training e†ectiveness 
and sta† productivity 
Planning & Managing Work
Optimize schedules to 
reduce time-to-market
Supporting Implementation
Ensure solution integrity 
and stakeholder buy-in
Estimating
Monitor & Control
Planning
Causal Analysis & Resolution
Configuration Management
Decision Analysis & Resolution
Managing Performance & Measurement
Improving Performance
Process Asset Development
Establish, track, and measure 
performance goals aligned 
to the business needs
Sustaining Habit & Persistence 
Sustain process e‰ciency 
and performance
Process Management
Governance
Implementation Infrastructure
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This Model At-A-Glance booklet contains content from CMMI® version 2.1, including the Development, Services, 
and Supplier Management views. Refer to the release notes, available from the Model Viewer, for more details.
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Service Delivery Management (SDM) .........................................................6
Strategic Service Management (STSM) .....................................................7 
Product Integration (PI) .............................................................................8
Technical Solution (TS) ..............................................................................9
Peer Reviews (PR) ..................................................................................10 
Process Quality Assurance (PQA) ...........................................................11 
Requirements Development and Management (RDM) .............................12
Verification and Validation (VV) ................................................................13
Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) .................................................15 
Supplier Source Selection (SSS) .............................................................14
Continuity (ConT) ...................................................................................16 
Incident Resolution and Prevention (IRP) .................................................17
Risk and opportunity Management (RSk) ...............................................18
organizational Training (oT)  ...................................................................19 
Estimating (EST) .....................................................................................20
Monitor and Control (MC)  .......................................................................21 
Planning (PlAn) ......................................................................................22
Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)..................................................... 24
Configuration Management (CM) ............................................................25
Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) ..................................................26
Managing Performance and Measurement (MPM) ...................................27 
Process Management (PCM) ..................................................................30 
Process Asset Development (PAD) ..........................................................32 
Governance (GoV) ..................................................................................33
Implementation Infrastructure (II) .............................................................35
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  SerVICe delIVery 
  MAnAgeMent 
 
 
 
 
Intent
Deliver services and manage the service delivery system.
Value
Increase customer satisfaction by delivering services that meet or exceed 
customer expectations.
Additional required PA Information
This includes:
 
•   Delivering services in accordance with service delivery 
approaches and agreements
 
 
 
•  Managing changes to the service delivery system
•  Receiving and processing service requests
•  Maintaining service delivery performance when changes occur
Practice Summary
SDM 1.1 
 Use the service system to deliver services.
SDM 2.1 
SDM 2.2 
SDM 2.3 
SDM 2.4 
SDM 2.5 
SDM 2.6 
SDM 3.1 
 Develop, record, keep updated, and follow 
service agreements.
 Receive and process service requests in 
accordance with service agreements.
 Deliver services in accordance with service 
agreements.
 Analyze existing service agreements and 
service data to prepare for updated or new 
agreements.
 Develop, record, keep updated, and follow 
the approach for operating and changing 
the service system.
 Confirm the readiness of the service system 
to support the delivery of services. 
 Develop, record, keep updated, and use 
organizational standard service systems 
and agreements.
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   StrAtegIC SerVICe 
   MAnAgeMent 
 
 
 
 
Intent
Develop and deploy standard services that are compatible with 
strategic business needs and plans. 
Value
Increases likelihood of meeting business objectives by aligning 
standard services with customer needs. 
Practice Summary
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 Develop a list of current services.
STSM 1.1 
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STSM 2.1 
STSM 2.2 
STSM 2.3 
 Develop, keep updated, and use 
descriptions of current services.
 Collect, record, and analyze data about 
strategic needs and capabilities for service 
delivery.
 Develop, keep updated, and follow an 
approach for providing new or changed 
services derived from strategic needs and 
capabilities.
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STSM 3.1 
 Develop, keep updated, and use the set 
of organizational standard services and 
service levels.
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IntegrAtIOn
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Intent
Integrate and deliver the solution that addresses functionality and quality 
requirements.
Value
Increases customers’ satisfaction by giving them a solution that meets or 
exceeds their functionality and quality requirements.
Practice Summary
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 Assemble solutions and deliver to the customer.
PI 1.1 
 
PI 2.1 
PI 2.2 
PI 2.3 
PI 2.4 
PI 2.5 
PI 2.6 
PI 3.1 
PI 3.2 
PI 3.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Develop, keep updated, and follow an 
integration strategy.
 Develop, keep updated, and use the integration 
environment.
 Develop, keep updated, and follow procedures 
and criteria for integrating solutions and 
components.
 Confirm, prior to integration, that each 
component has been properly identified and 
operates according to its requirements  
and design.
 Evaluate integrated components to ensure 
conformance to the solution’s requirements and 
design.
 Integrate solutions and components according 
to the integration strategy.
 Review and keep updated interface or 
connection descriptions for coverage, 
completeness, and consistency throughout the 
solution’s life.
 Confirm, prior to integration, that component 
interfaces or connections comply with interface 
or connection descriptions.
 Evaluate integrated components for interface or 
connection compatibility.
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