Whether your organization is new to process improvement or is already familiar with process improvement models, training is a key element in the ability of organizations to adopt CMMI. An initial set of courses is provided by the SEI and its Partners, but your organization may wish to supplement these courses with its own instruction. This approach allows your organization to focus on areas that provide the greatest business value.

The SEI and its Partners offer a course that provides a basic overview of CMMI-ACQ. The SEI also offers the Intermediate Concepts of CMMI course to those who plan to become more deeply involved in CMMI adoption or appraisal—for example, those who will guide improvement as part of a process group, those who will lead SCAMPI appraisals, and those who will teach the Introduction to CMMI course.

Current information about CMMI-related training is available on the SEI Web site at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/training/index.html.