Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

3.1.1 Present Final Findings
Activity
Description
Required
Practices
Parameters
and Limits
The final findings contain a summary of the strengths and weaknesses for
each PA within the appraisal scope, as well as additional information that
provides context for the findings. The generation of the findings is addressed
in activity 2.4.1, Derive Findings and Rate Goals; this activity relates to the
presentation of these findings to the appraisal sponsor and appraised
organization. The presentation may be in a summarized form, with the
detailed findings provided as backup information, and is often presented using
view graphs in a meeting room or auditorium.
In addition to the final findings, a draft ADS summarizing the results of the
appraisal is provided to the appraisal sponsor.
• Provide appraisal final findings to the appraisal sponsor and the
organizational unit.
• Provide an ADS to the appraisal sponsor summarizing the appraisal
results and conditions under which the appraisal was performed.
Required elements of the final findings include
• summary of the appraisal process
• findings (summary of strengths and weaknesses)
Appraisal team consensus must be obtained on the wording of the final
findings, to ensure that the whole team supports the accuracy of the described
appraisal results.
The team, when delivering the final findings, must adhere to some important
principles:
• If a model component is reported as Unsatisfied, the corresponding
findings of weaknesses that caused the team to make that judgment must
also be reported.
• Confidentiality and non-attribution principles apply to statements made in
the presentation of final findings.
The ADS is a summary statement describing the appraisal results that includes
the conditions and constraints under which the appraisal was performed. It
contains information considered essential to adequately interpret the meaning
of assigned maturity level or capability level ratings. The ADS is prepared by
the appraisal team leader and provided to the appraisal sponsor. Otherwise the
appraisal team leader delivers the ADS to the sponsor as a separate document.
A detailed description of the ADS contents is provided in Appendix A. The
ADS is considered a draft at this stage of the appraisal process, in that the
ADS must also contain an affirmation that all appraisal requirements have
been satisfied, which cannot be claimed until the completion of all appraisal
activities.
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