CMMI Version 3.0, the newer version of CMMI which adds three new domains to the CMMI model

CMMI Version 3.0 or V3.0 or v3 is the newer version of CMMI.

The newer version, CMMI Version 3.0 or V3.0 or v3, adds three new domains to the CMMI model

• Data management
• People management
• Virtual work

The previous version of CMMI, CMMI Version 2.0 or V2.0 or v2, was released in 2018.

The central idea behind the emergence of CMMI V2.0 was to provide a single, extensively comprehensive and truly integrated framework with a highly fluid and customizable structure.

This would, by design, allow plug and play of the various model components to better align with the business needs and operating model of any organization.

The above, in turn, effectively offered organizations lot of flexibility to "pick and choose" what they thought was the appropriate combination of the available domains in the CMMI model.

CMMI V3.0 was released in Apr2023 and it further extends the footprints of the CMMI model.

The current major content updates to the CMMI model brings three new domains into the fold - data management, people management, and virtual work

Data management domain

• Provides guidance and best practices for managing the complete life cycle of data management in an organization
• The scope of applicability runs through the identification of the need to collect certain data to defining the operational measures, data collection, storage, validation, processing, analysis and use to its disposal and archiving.
• This, interestingly, can be viewed as the bonsai version of the erstwhile DMM model which was discontinued/retired effective Jan 2022.

People management domain

• Provides guidance and best practices for managing the organization's workforce and its alignment with the business objectives and execution strategy
• The scope spans through setting up the mechanisms and tools to enable people using defined processes to deliver against the business objectives.
• This, interestingly, can be viewed as the bonsai version of the erstwhile PCMM model which was discontinued/retired effective Jan 2022.

Virtual work domain

• Provides guidance and best practices for optimally leveraging virtual, remote and hybrid arrangements for managing work
• The scope spans through different combinations of varied scenarios like work from anywhere, work from home and work at office.

The recent model content updates got released in April 2023. 

The first set of interested existing lead appraisers are expected to get their credentials upgraded and become certified lead appraiser for CMMI V3.0 by Q4 2023.

If this happens as planned, appraisals for new domains will start getting accepted from Q1 2024.

The three traditional domains of new product development (DEV), service delivery (SVC), and supplier management (ACQ) continue to be there. 

There were two other domains which were added earlier - security and safety. 

And, after the latest model content updates, there are three more domains - data management, people management, and virtual work.

So, with the latest additions, CMMI V3.0 now encompasses best practices across eight domains.

In summary, it can be safely said that CMMI has gradually, but truly, evolved into a full-fledged maturity framework.

In its current form, Version 3.0 of CMMI would serve as an effective tool that can be flexibly leveraged by organizations to drive their enterprise-wide performance improvement and business excellence programs.