The Institute has gained internationally recognized certifications, such as CMM, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FCC, and others.
The first application of a staged maturity model to IT was not by CMM/SEI, but rather by Richard L. Nolan, who, in 1973 published the stages of growth model for IT organizations.
The system Color Management Module (CMM) was "LinoColorCMM", which was developed by Linotype-Hell AG (now part of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG).
Lieutenant General Gordon Reay CMM MBE CD (30 May 1943 – 21 December 2000) was the Chief of the Land Staff of the Canadian Forces.
Robert Hilborn Falls, CMM, CD (born April 24, 1924), Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980.
Major-General Jerry S.T. Pitzul, CMM, CD, QC, was the Judge-Advocate-General for the Canadian Forces at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario from 1998 to 2006.
Lieutenant General William Keir "Bill" Carr, CMM, DFC, OStJ, CD (born March 19, 1923) is a retired Canadian Air Force officer.