g., defect density, reliability). Measuring and reporting process
performance and quality characteristics is a fundamentally different approach to
appraisal from previous CMM-related approaches.
A Class B Appraisal Method has fewer requirements than a Class A. A Class B
still requires two sources of data and a consensus-driven process. Team consensus
refers to a technique of team decision making regarding observations and findings
Characteristics
Amount of Objective
Evidence Gathered
(relative)
Organizational Unit
Coverage Required
Rating Generated Allowed
(Goal Ratings Required) Not Allowed Not Allowed
Resource Needs
(relative) High
Team Size (relative) Large (minimum 4)
Types of Objective
Evidence Gathered
Documents and
Interviews Required
Documents and
Interviews Required
Documents or
Interviews Required
Appraisal Team
Leader Requirement
Authorized Lead
Appraiser
Person Trained and
Experienced
Person Trained and
Experienced
Medium (minimum 2) Small (minimum 1)
Medium Low
High Medium Low
Not Required Not Required
Class A Class B Class C
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