To identify business value from the CMMI, which type of statements should an organization review?

When organizations seek to identify business value from CMMI, they should focus on value statements. Value statements articulate the specific benefits and advantages that can be derived from implementing CMMI practices. These statements connect CMMI practices to organizational objectives, clearly demonstrating how adherence to these practices can lead to improved performance, enhanced productivity, and better alignment with business goals.

Value statements are essential for making a compelling case to stakeholders about the importance of CMMI. They help in quantifying the impact that process improvements have on the organization's success, effectively serving as a bridge between process implementation and tangible outcomes. By reviewing these statements, organizations can better understand what value they aim to deliver through their process improvement initiatives and how those initiatives can ultimately influence the bottom line.

The other types of statements, while relevant in various contexts, do not directly convey the specific business value derived from CMMI. Guideline statements provide directions on how to implement practices, action statements outline specific actions to be taken, and outcome statements focus on the results achieved from those actions. However, none of these directly encapsulate the overarching benefits that value statements do.