CMMI® for Acquisition, Second Edition: Guidelines for Improving the Acquisition of Products and Services

Foreword

In today’s increasingly global economy, it is imperative that organizations discover, sustain, and improve methods that consistently provide the highest quality products and services at the lowest possible cost. In the aerospace industry, this necessity is more critical than ever. Our nation faces a multitude of challenges, from preventing terrorist attacks to fighting wars on multiple fronts against enemies both foreign and domestic. Industry is adapting by incorporating new technology, becoming more agile, and building the flexibility to combat both physical and cyber threats against our customers and ourselves. It is essential that defense contractors employ methods for the entire lifecycle of ever more complex systems to optimize ...