Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

3.1.1 Present Final Findings (continued)
Optional
Practices
Optional elements of the final findings include
• ratings
• improvement activities
• recommended actions
• schedule of major upcoming events (e.g., appraisal report,
recommendations, action plan, reappraisal)
Note that the generation of goal ratings by the appraisal team is required (as
described in process 2.4, Generate Appraisal Results). However, these ratings
may be excluded from the final findings at the discretion of the appraisal
sponsor.
A formal presentation of appraisal results, delivered by the appraisal team, is
frequently the final visible activity for appraisals conducted for internal
process improvement. The final findings presentation typically is delivered in
the form of a face-to-face briefing at the end of the appraisal on-site period.
Other mechanisms for providing the appraisal results to the organizational
unit, such as written reports, may be more practical in supplier selection or
process monitoring usage of the method. The timeframe in which the
appraisal results are provided may also vary, but the appraisal cannot be
considered complete until the final findings are provided.
The draft ADS may optionally be provided during the executive session(s), if
performed, instead of at the conclusion of the final findings briefing.
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