The use of a subset of a CMMI model for the purpose of making it suitable for a specific application. The intent of model tailoring is to assist an organization in aligning application of a model with its business objectives.

1. This glossary is from Appendix C of Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-004.
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