Adhering to CMM Level 2 in medium size software organizations in Pakistan

Abstract

This work presents a guideline for medium size software houses to adhere to SW-CMM Level 2 for improvement in cycle time, defect density, and productivity though software process enhancement. This work takes a case study of a medium size software house in Pakistan, which has undertaken a complex software project and has been using its own standards and practices for execution. After comprehensive study of CMM Level 2, the company's processes are mapped to confine them to adhere to CMM Level 2. This case study helps other software houses in the country to quickly adapt to CMM Level 2 and thereby keep on improving the maturity of their processes and earn strips of higher CMM levels.