CMMI originated in software engineering but has been highly generalized over the years to embrace other areas of interest, such as the development of hardware products, the delivery of all kinds of services, and the acquisition of products and services.
“希迈”原先面向软件工程，但是近年已经被高度一般化，以包含其他兴趣范围，例如硬件产品的开发、所有种类的业务的交付，以及产品和服务的采购。