The original impetus for adopting the CMM grew out of a problem recognized in one of the required courses in our curriculum. This course was centered on the design and development of practical information systems for community organizations (See Figures 1&2). Lack of quality and consistency in the projects indicated a need to revise the project development process. We first became interested in using the CMM for improving project quality. As we took steps to move through the levels of the CMM for student projects, we noticed that the benefits derived from it could extend beyond improving the projects themselves to also improving control over the evolving development of the curriculum. As a result, rather than focusing solely on the quality of the projects, we used the experiences and lessons learned to broaden the concepts and to adapt the general guidelines of the CMM for improving curriculum redesign.