capability maturity model
noun[C]
ukus(abbreviationCMM)IT,MANAGEMENT
a five-stagemethodfordevelopingandimprovingcomputerprogramsormanagementprocessesinordertomeethighstandards:
Contractors may berequiredtoperformspecificsoftwareengineeringtaskssuch as:processdefinition,softwaremetrics, andcapabilitymaturitymodels.