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CMMI SCAMPI Distilled: Appraisals for Process Improvement
The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) is an invaluable tool for organizations seeking to drive quantifiable improvements in systems and software engineering. SCAMPI appraisals can help those organizations identify the strengths and weaknesses of their current processes, reveal crucial development and acquisition risks,
set priorities for improvement plans, derive capability and maturity level ratings, and even perform realistic benchmarking. These appraisals are rapidly becoming a core criterion in awarding major government and defense contracts. Thousands of professionals in all sectors are being called upon to participate in them for the first time.
CMMI SCAMPI SM Distilled, leading appraisers and quality experts from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and their partners in industry explain the nature and benefits of SCAMPI. Drawing on their direct and extensive experience, they demonstrate how SCAMPI works in the real world??and how to overcome obstacles that often get in the way of a successful appraisal.
The authors outline the role of appraisals as part of a comprehensive, state-of-the-art approach to process improvement, showing how SCAMPI integrates with quality initiatives, international standards, and other CMMI models and methods. They introduce SCAMPI Class A, B, and C, as well as SCAMPI modes for process improvement, supplier selection, and process monitoring. They guide the reader through the entire appraisal process: preparation; on-site activities; preliminary observations, findings, and ratings; final reporting; and follow-on activities. The authors also address crucial management issues faced by organizations involved with appraisals. Coverage includes: leveraging appraisals in organizations with immature processes; conducting cross-discipline appraisals; performing appraisals concurrently with other quality initiatives; and responding to customer-driven needs.
Whether you're a manager, team leader, acquisition specialist, quality specialist, or appraiser, this book will help you use SCAMPI to achieve your real goals: dramatically improved processes and better systems and software with fewer defects.
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CONTENTS:
Figure List.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
I. WHY SCAMPI NOW?
1. Process Appraisal Strategies.
Process Improvement Models and CMMI
The CMMI Product Suite Today??V1.1
Lean
Six Sigma
ISO 9000
Agile
Integrating Appraisal Efforts
Summary
II. SCAMPI APPRAISALS.
2. New Aspects of the SCAMPI Method.
From Discovery to Verification
Focused Investigations
For EIA 731 Users
Summary
3. SCAMPI Class A Method Definition.
Background
Scampi PIIDs
Preparation??Before Going Off to the Races
Conducting an Appraisal
And in Conclusion
Summary
4. SCAMPI Class B and C Appraisal Methods.
Scampi C Method Overview
Scampi B Method Overview
Using the Integrated Suite of SCAMPI Methods
Using SCAMPI Methods as ??Stand Alone?
5. SCAMPI for Internal Process Improvement.
Preparation Is Critical
The Appraisal Team
The Appraisal Team??s Timeline
6. SCAMPI for External Audits.
Appraisal Objectives
Requirements for External Appraisals
The Appraisal Team
Issues for External Appraisals
III. USING SCAMPI.
7. SCAMPI Implementation Issues.
Deploying CMMI-Compliant Processes
Objective Evidence
Appraisal Strategies Across Disciplines
Initial Process Improvement Efforts
Overlaps in CMMI
Importance of Documentation
Appraisal Sponsor Considerations
Roles in CMMI
High Maturity Organizations
Tools
Appraisal of a Multiorganization Program
The Recipe.
Appendix A. Glossary.
Appendix B. Practice Implementation Descriptions.
SEI Figure Credit List.
Index.
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