Identify the correct order of the following five levels of Capability Maturity…
2021
Identify the correct order of the following five levels of Capability Maturity Model (from lower to higher) to measure the maturity of an organisation's software process.
A. Defined
B. Optimizing
C. Initial
D. Managed
E. Repeatable
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
- A.
C, A, E, D, B
- B.
C, E, A, B, D
- C.
C, B, D, E, A
- D.
C, E, A, D, B
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Correct answer: D
Correct order (from lower to higher):
Initial (level 1) — ad hoc, chaotic processes.
Repeatable (level 2) — basic project management practices in place.
Defined (level 3) — organization-wide standardized processes.
Managed (level 4) — processes are measured and controlled using metrics.
Optimizing (level 5) — continuous process improvement.
Why this order?
Organizations typically start with ad hoc practices (Initial) and then establish basic project controls (Repeatable).
After repeatable practices, processes are standardized across the organization (Defined).
Once defined, processes are measured and managed quantitatively (Managed), enabling continuous improvement (Optimizing).
Mapping to the letters given in the question: A = Defined, B = Optimizing, C = Initial, D = Managed, E = Repeatable. The sequence of letter codes that matches the correct order is: C, E, A, D, B.
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