What model helps organizations improve effectiveness and quality in their products?

The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is designed specifically to help organizations improve their processes and, ultimately, the effectiveness and quality of their products and services. This model provides a structured framework for assessing and enhancing organizational processes. It categorizes processes into five maturity levels, from initial (where processes are unpredictable and reactive) to optimizing (where processes are stable and flexible).

By progressing through these levels, organizations can identify areas of weakness in their processes and implement improvements that lead to higher quality outputs and more efficient workflows. The emphasis is on continuous process improvement, which directly ties to the overall effectiveness and quality of the products delivered.

Other options may address quality in various ways, but the Capability Maturity Model is particularly focused on process improvement and maturity, which is essential in achieving sustained success and high-quality results in products and services.