Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

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SCAMPI Type A Formal Appraisals, V1.2 (Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement)

 

This CMMI-based appraisal is a formal method authorized by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).  This formal method (type A) requires an SEI trained certified lead appraiser to head an appraisal team at your site.  The appraisal team typically consists of a team formed from your internal staff.  That way the results are known and owned by your organization.  These results baseline your "next steps" process improvements.  This method may be used early in the process improvement initiative and as a way of monitoring your improvement progress.  We are authorized to conduct development appraisals for one discipline or any combination of software, hardware, or systems engineering. We can also use the staged or continuous model representation for each appraisal. Maturity ratings results are typically given for each appraisal, although it is optional and your decision. Synchro PP&T is authorized to conduct all types of SCAMPIs. The formal SCAMPI appraisals use the models CMMI for Development and CMMI for Services, both V1.2.

 

High Maturity SCAMPI Type A Formal Appraisals, V1.2

 

This CMMI-based appraisal is the same formal method as the one above except it is conducted by certified high maturity lead appraisers (HMLA).  SCAMPI appraisals in the level-4 or level-5 area are required to have a HMLA conduct it.

 

SCAMPI Type B and C Appraisals

 

These CMMI-based appraisals are a more informal method than the formal type A SCAMPI and is also authorized by the SEI.  Type B and C appraisals require an SEI trained lead appraiser and requires less activities than the type A.  The appraisal documentation is reported to the SEI at completion. The SCAMPI B is less formal than the SCAMPI A and the SCAMPI C is less formal than the SCAMPI B. No maturity ratings are given for SCAMPI B or C appraisals.

 

Mini-appraisal

 

This is also a CMMI-based appraisal, but at a more affordable price and has no SEI reporting requirements.  In a more informal manner the appraisal team (with a lead appraiser) assesses the organization's processes and reports results comparable to the formal appraisals, i.e. the organization under appraisal receives an identification of their process improvement opportunities.  This method is mostly used as a first time appraisal to start the process improvement initiative and then when progress is made over a period of time, a formal appraisal (SCAMPI A) is used to formally declare a maturity rating of level 2, 3, 4, or 5 for the staged model or capability ratings of level 0 through 5 for the continuous model. It may also be used as a cost-effective improvement monitoring tool.

 

Project Assessment

 

Use this method to teach your project leaders to monitor their own progress.  This method is a type of mini-assessment described above with a project/organization focus rather than only an organizational approach.  The project assessment tool used is left with the organization for internal self-assessment use.

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