2007年9月20日美國軍方有關籌獲能力教育訓練之國防採購大學於系統工程(採購為系統工程之一部分) Q/A項目對於CMMI之答覆載於網頁http://www.acq.osd.mil/se/docs/DAU-Tri-ServiceQA.pdf


茲將Q9/Q10/Q14項目複製如下：
1. Q9摘要：DOD從未發佈有關要求符合CMMI Maturity Level等級的政策。DOD將CMMI定位為內部流程改善之一種工具。
2. Q10摘要：未來不會頒布將CMMI制定為採購監控之政策。
3. Q14摘要：陸海空軍並未要求採購單位有關CMMI Acquisition Model Level 3之要求。


Q9. To what extent will Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) be used in SE?
SSE Response: Sound SE practices as delineated in the DAG, Chapter 4, already incorporate many of the best practices contained in the CMMIDEV model. In fact, a recently released guidebook titled Understanding and Leveraging a Suppliers’ CMMI Efforts: A Guidebook for Acquirers contains an appendix that shows the mapping between the DAG, Chapter 4, and the CMMIDEV model process areas. This mapping shows a good correlation among the engineering, project management, and support process areas.
Although many organizations have adopted CMMI, nothing in the rules of government acquisition demands the use of CMMI by government suppliers. Although some government organizations specified their suppliers demonstrate achievement of maturity level 3 to the Capability Maturity Model for Software (SWCMM(r)) in the 1990s, and some continue that practice today with CMMI, DoD has never promulgated a policy requiring adherence to any CMMI maturity level rating. DoD does not place significant emphasis on capability level or maturity level ratings but rather promotes CMMI as a tool for internal process improvement.

Q10. What is your view of the use of models to establish a standard for acquisition surveillance such as EIA 731 or CMMI?
SSE Response: EIA 731 was a source model for CMMI. It is no longer supported now that we have CMMI. There will not be a policy to use CMMI for acquisition surveillance. There will be guidance such as the CMMI guidebook, and CMMI process areas will align with the technical and technical management processes expected in a SEP.


Q14. Developers have been expected (required) to be CMMI Level 3. Are there plans to require
Acquisition Commands to also achieve CMMI Level 3 using the CMMI Acquisition model, once
it is released?
Army Response: The Army has no plans to require the PEOs to establish a CMMI level
rating.
Air Force Response: No. We have realized that it is not appropriate to impose blanket statements about CMMI levels because not all performing elements of the assessed entity (e.g., business units within a company, programs within a business unit, IPTs within a program, etc.) consistently perform at the same level.
Navy Response: The Navy does not require developers to achieve CMMI. At this time the Navy does not require CMMI Level 3 of the Acquisition Command; however, this does not preclude Acquisition Commands from emphasizing CMMI processes or certification within their organization.