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A level 4 organization sets quantitative goals for the performance of key processes, and the processes are controlled using statistical techniques to meet the needs of the stakeholders. Software process and product quality goals are set and managed, and processes are stable and perform within narrowly defined limits. A level 4 organization has predictable process performance, with variation in performance identified and the causes determined and corrected.
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The project’s defined software process is derived from the organization set of standard processes by tailoring, and so its capability will be closely related to the capability of the organization’s set of standard processes.
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It is essential that these models be validated to ensure that they are sound. The models should be based on good empirical data and rigorously tested to ensure their validity. There is a well-known saying “All models are wrong: some are useful”.
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O’Regan, G. (2011). CMMI Level 4 and 5 Implementation. In: Introduction to Software Process Improvement. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-172-1_7
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