A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level
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CMU/SEI-93-SR-007Abstract
This document describes a Software Process Framework (SPF) based on the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) for the Repeatable Level (Level 2). The purpose of the SPF is to provide guidance for designing, analyzing, and reviewing software processes (consisting of standards, processes, procedures, training, and tools) so that they are consistent with the CMM. As a thesaurus is a companion book to a dictionary (both are useful for different purposes) the SPF is a companion guide to the CMM for defining software processes. For each key process area in the CMM, the SPF defines roles, entry and exit criteria, inputs and outputs, activities, reviews and audits, measurements, etc. This information can also be used to help build process models and process guides that are consistent with the CMM. The primary audiences of the SPF are software engineering process groups (SEPGs), process engineers, process action teams, and software quality assurance groups. Secondary audiences include anyone interested in software process improvement, or anyone using the CMM.
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Olson, T., Gates, L., Mullaney, J., Over, J., Reizer, N., Kellner, M., Phillips, R., & DiGennaro, S. (1993, June 1). A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-007). Retrieved August 8, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/.
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author={Olson, Timothy and Gates, Linda Parker and Mullaney, Julia and Over, James and Reizer, Neal and Kellner, Marc and Phillips, Richard and DiGennaro, Salvatore},
title={A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level},
month={Jun},
year={1993},
number={{CMU/SEI-93-SR-007},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-8}
}
Olson, Timothy, Linda Parker Gates, Julia Mullaney, James Over, Neal Reizer, Marc Kellner, Richard Phillips, and Salvatore DiGennaro. "A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level." (CMU/SEI-93-SR-007). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 1993. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/.
T. Olson, L. Gates, J. Mullaney, J. Over, N. Reizer, M. Kellner, R. Phillips, and S. DiGennaro, "A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-007, 1-Jun-1993 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/. [Accessed: 8-Aug-2026].
Olson, Timothy, Linda Parker Gates, Julia Mullaney, James Over, Neal Reizer, Marc Kellner, Richard Phillips, and Salvatore DiGennaro. "A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-007). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 1993. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
Olson, Timothy; Gates, Linda Parker; Mullaney, Julia; Over, James; Reizer, Neal; Kellner, Marc; Phillips, Richard; & DiGennaro, Salvatore. A Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model Repeatable Level. CMU/SEI-93-SR-007. Software Engineering Institute. 1993. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-software-process-framework-for-the-sei-capability-maturity-model-repeatable-level/