In view of the arrival of knowledge economy, the government realized that the focus of global competitions has been transformed from the competition of quantity and physical stamina to one of innovation and quality. We have to break out of the old perception mode developed in the industrial age, and to evolve in tandem with international mainstream thoughts, so to secure our new positioning and new driving forces in the ferocious international economy. Therefore, since 2005, the government has started to promote software-quality elevation project, with CMMI at its core. 　　CMMI, or Capability Maturity Model Integration, is a process improvement approach developed by SEI (Software Engineering Institute), which is a joint venture of the U.S. Dept. of Defense and Carnegie Mellon University. CMMI can be used in such professional field as software engineer, system engineering, integrated product development and acquisition, so their processes and developments can be evaluated and improved. CMMI has become an internationally recognized process of software development. 　　As a result of government promotion, 73 Taiwanese software companies have applied CMMI, 46 met appraisal requirements, and an estimated total of 70 companies will meet appraisal requirements in 2007. In addition, the government has many people trained as CMMI Lead Appraisers and Instructors to uplift the quality of software development in Taiwan to meet international standards. Also, the government likes to take the opportunity to enhance our intra-industrial competitivity as well as domestic and overseas commerce opportunities. More than a globally recognized process and quality standard for software development, CMMI is also a key element of international cooperation. To speed the implementation of vertical division and horizontal integration, it is important for us to use CMMI to standardize operations. We hope that all software development entities understand the essence of CMMI and strictly abide by its regulations to secure a brighter future. 　　For enterprises in Taiwan to better understand CMMI, Industrial Development Bureau of Ministry of Economic Affairs put out this booklet of “A Brief Introduction of CMMI Companies in Taiwan, 2006, ” which contains information about the companies, as well as descriptions and pictures of their products. The information listed is provided by each company, but not used in their business operations.