CMMI Appraisals, Training & Consulting

Yes. Jags Assurance is an ISACA CMMI Partner offering CMMI consulting, official training and appraisals. Ratings result from appraisals under ISACA's method; Jags Assurance does not certify organizations.

Yes. We follow ISACA's appraisal rules on appraisal team composition and independence. Where we provide consulting, appraisal arrangements keep the assessment objective and compliant. We confirm the team and independence arrangements during planning.

An evaluation appraisal assesses your processes against CMMI without issuing a rating. A benchmark appraisal determines a maturity level or capability level rating for the scope appraised, and benchmark results are published under ISACA's rules.

Usually Building Organizational Capability, the foundation course on using the CMMI model, which includes the CMMI Practitioner exam. We confirm the right starting point based on your team's experience and goals. Availability and exam requirements follow ISACA's current catalogue; exam results are not guaranteed.

It depends on organization size, scope, current practices and available evidence. It typically takes many months to implement and demonstrate the required practices. We develop a scoped plan after assessing readiness; we do not guarantee a timeline, maturity level or appraisal outcome.

No. CMMI addresses process maturity and performance. CMMC is the US Department of Defense cybersecurity certification program. A CMMI rating is not a CMMC certification.

Customers can search ISACA's Published Appraisal Results site to confirm an organization's rating, appraised scope and published details.

Yes. Ratings have a validity period under ISACA's current rules. Sustainment or reappraisal, where eligible, keeps the rating current. We confirm the applicable requirements during planning.

CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is a model for improving process capability and maturity. Level 2 (Managed) focuses on planned, monitored and controlled work. Level 3 (Defined) builds on this with organization-wide standard processes tailored to each team's work. A formal appraisal determines the rating.

Formal appraisals are led by ISACA-certified CMMI Lead Appraisers following ISACA's official CMMI appraisal method. Ratings result from the appraisal and are published by ISACA; Jags Assurance does not certify organizations.

Yes. Existing QMS processes can provide a head start, including document control, audits and corrective action. We assess how those processes and their evidence map to CMMI practices and identify remaining gaps.

Yes. We provide consulting, official training and appraisal engagements remotely or on-site across the United States and Canada, subject to the agreed scope and ISACA's current requirements.

Your company size, scope of work, target maturity level, contract or customer requirement, and deadline. Existing process documents and evidence help us understand your starting point.