For the past two decades, the number of organizations implementing maturity models has steadily increased. While the initial adopters were the large defense, aerospace, and telecommunications corporations, as the benefits of using models like the CMM and now the CMMI were demonstrated and recognized by industry, other smaller organizations followed suit. Of course, with this increased demand, there is also an increased emphasis in implementing the models and appraising organizations with fewer than twenty-six people.
While CMMI implementation is not without its challenges for small businesses, the rewards are well worth the extra effort.
In his recent article, Henry Schneider, from PPQC, tells what to expect and how to succeed here: Small Business and CMMI: Sink or Swim? Saving Changes...
