Capability and Maturity Model (CMMI) - Levels of CMMI

According to Software Engineering Institute, there are 5 levels of Capability and Maturity.
They are
1. Initial - Process Ineffective, Poorly controlled and Highly Reactive.
2. Managed - Process Characterized for Projects and often Reactive
3. Defined - Process Characterized for organization and is proactive. (Projects tailor the organizational process to the project needs)
4. Quantitatively Managed - Process Measured and Controlled.
5. Optimizing - Focus on Process Improvement.
From Maturity Level 2 and above, there are a set of process Areas which the organization is expected to implement. we will discuss these in the subsequent posts.