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So what is an appraisal? Well, just because an organization has process descriptions
and procedures, it does not mean they are being followed or even contain ???the
right stuff.??? An appraisal is a way to evaluate the organization??™s processes and procedures,
how they were implemented, to what extent they are followed, and to what
extent they map to the CMMI practices. In the CMMI world, SCAMPI (Standard
CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement) is a set of appraisal methods
that differ in their intent and rigor. The SCAMPI can be used for internal process
improvement, supplier selection, process monitoring, and for maturity or capability
level ratings for contract awards??”more on that later.
So, how are these terms related? Figure 1.1 shows the relationship between these
key terms.
The CMMI is used as a guideline to create processes and procedures. CMMI
is used as the reference model for the SCAMPI appraisal method to examine the
organization??™s processes and procedures.
8 n Interpreting the CMMI
One more thing: Data are plural.


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