CMMI. for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) describes best practices for the successful
acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for
improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in
business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource required
products and services as an alternative to in-house development or resource
allocation. Changes in CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3 include improvements to high
maturity process areas, improvements to the model architecture to simplify
use of multiple models, and added guidance about using preferred suppliers.
CMMI. for Acquisition, Second Edition, is the definitive reference for CMMI-
ACQ Version 1.3. In addition to the entire revised CMMI-ACQ model, the book
includes updated tips, hints, cross-references, and other author notes to
help you understand, apply, and quickly find information about the content
of the acquisition process areas. The book now includes more than a dozen
contributed essays to help guide the adoption and use of CMMI-ACQ in industry
and government. Whether you are new to CMMI models or are already familiar
with one or more of them, you will find this book an essential resource for
managing your acquisition processes and improving your overall performance.
The book is divided into three parts.
Part One introduces CMMI-ACQ in the broad context of CMMI models, including
essential concepts and useful background. It then describes and shows the
relationships among all the components of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, and
explains paths to the adoption and use of the model for process improvement
and benchmarking. Several original essays share insights and real experiences
with CMMI-ACQ in both industry and government environments.
Part Two first describes generic goals and generic practices, and then
details the twenty-two CMMI-ACQ process areas, including specific goals,
specific practices, and examples. These process areas are organized
alphabetically and are tabbed by process area acronym to facilitate quick
reference.
Part Three provides several useful resources, including sources of further
information about CMMI and CMMI-ACQ, acronym definitions, a glossary of
terms, and an index.
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