Formal
Appraisal - SCAMPISM (CLASS A)
Software
Engineering Institute's (SEISM) SCAMPISM
Class A is the only appraisal approach for obtaining an official
SEISM maturity level rating. The SCAMPISM
appraisal method is used to identify strengths, weaknesses,
and ratings relative to the CMMI® reference models. It incorporates
best practices found successful in the appraisal community,
and is based on the features of several legacy appraisal methods,
including CBA-IPI, CMM®-Based Appraisal for Internal Process
Improvement (CBA-IPI) v1.1
The SCAMPISM
Appraisal includes the following steps:
1. SCAMPISM
Preparation & Planning
2. SCAMPISM Team Training
3. Onsite Appraisal
4. Appraisal Closure
Pre-Appraisal
This
is an informal appraisal based on the same guidelines as Class
B Appraisal. This acts like a mock appraisal and is performed
by an SEISM Authorized Lead Appraiser.
- It will give the organization
a flavor of how the actual appraisal will be conducted.
- Pre-appraisal will
help in identifying the Final Gaps, which need to be addressed
prior to the Final Appraisal to ensure success.
The conduct of the pre-appraisal
is designed to identify any major shortfalls in the improved
processes that have been developed and implemented through
the organization's process improvement effort. This is a risk
mitigation approach to ensure that an organization is adequately
prepared for the formal CMMI® appraisal
Gap
Analysis for CMMI®
(GACi)
QAI's CMMI® Gap Analysis
(GACi) is a formal "quick" assessment methodology
based on the Standard CMMI® Appraisal Method for Process
Improvement (SCAMPISM) Class B and C. Both approaches
reveal the strengths and weaknesses in the organization's
software process improvement program, at varying levels of
detail.
The GACi provides a low-cost
evaluation of the maturity of an organization's software engineering
and management processes. While the results of a GACi are
not at the same depth as a SCAMPISM-A assessment,
they are fairly representative of the organization's process
standing.
It is frequently used
in three scenarios. First, during the initial phase of commencing
a CMM® based process improvement program in the organization
to baseline the current process maturity and to conduct a
Gap Analysis. Second, to regularly assess an on-going process
improvement program's direction and strength. And third, to
assess an organization's readiness to undergo a formal SCAMPISM
Appraisal.
CMM®and
Capability Maturity Model are registered in the US Patent
and Trademark office.SEISM, CMMISM,
Capability Maturity Model Integration SM, SEPGSM,
PSPSM, SCAMPISM, TSPSM, are
service marks of Carnegie Mellon University
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