CMM Example: Integration testing
Level 1: Initial
- Big bang integration followed by frantic debugging
Level 2: Repeatable
- Several good testers who follow their own procedures learned from experience
Level 3: Defined
- Organization standards for integration testing which are generally followed
Level 4: Managed
- Metrics gathered on defects found during integration testing and afterwards. Process is fine-tuned
Level 5: Optimized
- Testing standard is revised depending on metrics