At maturity level 1, processes are usually ad hoc and chaotic.
The organization usually does not provide a stable environment. Success in these organizations depends on the competence and heroics of the people in the organization and not on the use of proven processes.
Maturity level 1 organizations often produce products and services that work but company has no standard process for software development. Nor does it have a project-tracking system that enables developers to predict costs or finish dates with any accuracy.
Maturity level 1 organizations are characterized by a tendency to over commit, abandon pr