A New CMM-EDU Process Improvement and Assessment Model Using SEI-CMM Approach-Engineering Education Capability Maturity Model : (E2-CMM)

Abstract

We propose a maturity model called E 2 -CMM, for computing and assessing Engineering education quality which is inspired by the Software Engineering Institute -Capability Maturity Model (SEI-CMM)[2]. Similar to CMM[22], the Capability Maturity Model for Engineering Education System (E 2 -CMM) can be used to rate educational sector according to their capability to deliver high quality education on a five level scale. Furthermore, E 2 -CMM can be used in order to improve an institution's education capability by implementing the best practices and organizational changes it describes. In this paper, we explore a maturity model[1] suitable for educational sector to improve the standard and quality of an educational system. For this purpose, we have selected Capability Maturity Model (CMM) as our base model for developing E2-CMM framework for continuous quality assessment in education sector. . Finally, this paper concludes by describing the capability assessment methodology and an algorithmic approach for educational organization.