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Question 1 The CMMI® Model for Development has several process areas (PAs), 22 in Version 1.3 to be exact. For this exercise, we will consider the following 4 PAs: (1) Configuration Management, (2) Organizational Training, (3) Requirement Management, and (4) Risk Management. These 4 PAs are also applicable for CMMI for Services and CMMI for Acquisition.
Let us suppose you are interested in achieving a higher "Capability Level" in these process areas in one project or several projects in your enterprise. (If your enterprise does not develop any software, consider improving the services you offer or acquisitions you make.)
For each of these four PAs,
1. Briefly describe what the process area is and why it is needed. Enumerate improvements you expect to see for these process areas in your enterprise.
2. Describe specific goals for the process area.
3. List resources/tools you may use to assist or automating the process area.