Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement
The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) is the official Software Engineering Institute (SEI) method to provide benchmark-quality ratings relative to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) models. SCAMPI appraisals are used to identify strengths and weaknesses of current processes, reveal development/acquisition risks, and determine capability and maturity level ratings. They are mostly used either as part of a process improvement program or for rating prospective suppliers. The method defines the appraisal process as consisting of preparation; on-site activities; preliminary observations, findings, and ratings; final reporting; and follow-on activities.{{cite book
| last = Ahern
| first = Dennis |author2=Jim Armstrong |author3=Aaron Clouse |author4=Jack Ferguson |author5=Will Hayes |author6=Kenneth Nidiffer
| title = CMMI SCAMPI Distilled: Appraisals for Process Improvement
| publisher = Addison-Wesley Professional
| date = 2005-03-02
| isbn = 0-321-22876-6
| page = 240 }}
Class A, B, and C Appraisals
The suite of documents associated with a particular version of the CMMI includes a requirements specification called the Appraisal Requirements for CMMI (ARC),{{cite web
| author = SCAMPI Upgrade Team
| title = Appraisal Requirements for CMMI, Version 1.3 (ARC, V1.3)
| version = Technical Report CMU/SEI-2011-TR-006
| publisher = Software Engineering Institute
| date = April 2011
| url = http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/11tr006.cfm | format = PDF
| accessdate = 2011-04-01 }}
which specifies three levels of formality for appraisals: Class A, B, and C. Formal (Class A) SCAMPIs are conducted by SEI-authorized Lead Appraisers who use the SCAMPI A Method Definition Document (MDD) {{cite web
| author = SCAMPI Upgrade Team
| title = Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement(SCAMPI) A, Version 1.3: Method Definition Document
| version = Handbook CMU/SEI-2011-HB-001
| publisher = Software Engineering Institute
| date = March 2011
| url = http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/11hb001.cfm | format = PDF
| accessdate = 2011-03-01 }}
to conduct the appraisals.
Class A, the most formal, is required to achieve a rating (Level 1 (lowest) to Level 5 (highest)), using the Staged Representation, for public record or for response to U.S. Department of Defense requirements.
See also
- Anti-pattern
- Capability Maturity Model
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (newer)
- People Capability Maturity Model
- ISO/IEC 29110: Software Life Cycle Profiles and Guidelines for Very Small Entities (VSEs)