Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

2.3 Document Objective Evidence (continued)
Interfaces
with Other
Processes
Summary of
Activities
The mechanics associated with the recording and transcription of objective
evidence are described in this section. There are many links between these
mechanics and the data collection process, as well as the data verification and
validation process. It is important to understand that the data-recording
process must support these other processes, and that the tools used during an
appraisal will need to accommodate these linkages. Typically, an integrated
database tool is used to manage all appraisal data that results from the analysis
of notes taken during data collection.
The most basic representation of appraisal data is found in the notes taken by
individual team members. These notes are reviewed and are typically
“tagged” or otherwise processed before their information content is
transformed into other lasting representations. The presence, absence, and/or
appropriateness of objective evidence is then judged and recorded based on
the data collected. The scheme by which this set of records is produced is an
important implementation choice made by the appraisal team leader, and must
be well understood by the team. Gaps in the implemented practices are also
recorded, in a consistent manner that ensures traceability. Finally, the data
collection plan must be reviewed in light of the changes in the set of data
available to the team, and the remaining data needed to support reliable rating
judgments.
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