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Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework

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This 2007 document is an introduction to the CMMI Framework architecture, which guides how CMMI products are developed and integrated.
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Software Engineering Institute

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CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009
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10.1184/R1/6574829.v1
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This document is an introduction to the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) Framework architecture, which guides how CMMI products are developed and integrated. The architecture describes the structure, terminology, and required content of every CMMI model.

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CMMI Architecture Team, T. (2007, July 1). Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework. (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009). Retrieved June 20, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574829.v1.

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CMMI Architecture Team, The. "Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework." (CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, July 1, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574829.v1.

T. CMMI Architecture Team, "Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009, 1-Jul-2007 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574829.v1. [Accessed: 20-Jun-2026].

CMMI Architecture Team, The. "Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework." (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jul. 2007. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574829.v1. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

CMMI Architecture Team, The. Introduction to the Architecture of the CMMI Framework. CMU/SEI-2007-TN-009. Software Engineering Institute. 2007. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6574829.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574829.v1

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