a) The Software Engineering Institutes Capability Maturity Model (SEI CMM) has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of project overruns and challenges.

b)

Critically discuss the weaknesses and benefits of agile methods and traditional staged methodologies for software development. Contrast the two approaches and in doing so identify any strengths and weaknesses of the methodologies in your answer.

i) Describe the first three stages of the model detailing the characteristics and key challenges for each level

ii) Discuss the main critisms of the SEI CMM.

a) The Software Engineering Institutes Capability Maturity Model (SEI CMM) has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of project overruns and challenges.

i)Describe the first three stages of the model detailing the characteristics and key challenges for each level

ii) Discuss the main critisms of the SEI CMM.

b)

Critically discuss the weaknesses and benefits of agile methods and traditional staged methodologies for software development. Contrast the two approaches and in doing so identify any strengths and weaknesses of the methodologies in your answer.