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<strong>The</strong> FAA <strong>System</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> FAA Advanced Automation <strong>System</strong><br />
• contracted to a CMM level-3 organization in 1989<br />
• contractor later appraised at CMMI level 5<br />
Costs<br />
• original cost estimate, 1989: $4.3 B<br />
• interim cost estimate, 1994: $6.9 B<br />
• when cancelled, total spent: $2.6 B<br />
Clearly, being CMMI level 5 does not solve the cost and<br />
schedule problems.<br />
© 2008 by Carnegie Mellon University<br />
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