The newly revised and expanded edition of the bestseller, Practical Insight into CMMI is an essential reference for software engineering and IT professionals striving to grasp the look and feel of a successful business oriented process improvement implementation. The second edition brings practitioners up to speed with the latest details of CMMI Version 1.2 and includes new material on reviews and testing, quality factors, physical architecture, supplier agreement management, evolving measurements; and applying CMMI to manufacturing. Taking software professionals beyond the Capability Maturity Model for process improvement to the integrated world of systems and software, this comprehensive resource presents CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) in a manner that is easy to comprehend by high-level managers and practitioners alike. Offering a full understanding of the power of CMMI to enhance systems and software process improvement initiatives, this invaluable reference captures the essence of each process area by presenting it in a practical context.