CMMI Compliant Workflow Models to Establish Configuration Management Integrity in Software SMEs

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a world-renowned framework for software process improvement, which specifies “What-To-Do” in terms of requirements. However, it leaves the “How-To-Do” part regarding implementation to implementers. The industry especially SMEs (SSMEs) faces difficulties implementing Specific Practices (SPs) Various Process Areas (PAs). Configuration Management Area (CM-PA) usually ignored despite its acknowledged importance development process. Establishing integrity one three Goals (SGs) that CMMI ver. 1.3 requires successful CM-PA. This goal achieved through two SPs (i.e., 3.1 and 3.2). In order enable aforesaid SSMEs, pertinent research work PAs at Level-II was studied Workflow Models (WFMs) were devised after sifting all relevant material. models assessed Expert Panel Review (EPR) further confirmed by conducting case studies. also contributes results from EPR studies are promising since they not only testifies clarity, learnability, usability, usefulness but proves applicability SSMEs. proposed WFMs have strong theoretical basis practically proven. More industrial suggested evaluate upcoming versions frameworks.