Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

Audiences for This Document
The MDD is primarily intended for SCAMPI Lead Appraisers authorized by the Software
Engineering Institute (SEI). It is expected that these professionals meet prerequisites for
knowledge and skills specified by the SEI Appraiser program (see http://www.sei.cmu.edu/
for details), and that this document is one of the elements of the infrastructure within which
they operate. They are considered the primary audience for Part II. Candidate Lead Appraisers
will also use the MDD while attending training to learn about the method.
Appraisal team members (under the leadership of an authorized SCAMPI Lead Appraiser)
are expected to refer to this document as a training aid. Portions of the document may also be
used as work aids during the conduct of an appraisal. Potential appraisal team members can
use the MDD to build their knowledge base for future participation in an appraisal.
Finally, the larger set of stakeholders for the conduct of any given appraisal are also in the
targeted audience for the document, particularly for Part I. These stakeholders include:
• appraisal sponsors—leaders who sponsor appraisals to meet business needs
• Process Group members—process improvement specialists who need to understand the
method, and perhaps help others to gain familiarity
• other interested parties who wish to have deeper insight into the methodology for purposes
such as ensuring that they have an informed basis for interpreting SCAMPI outputs
or making comparisons among similar methodologies
How to Use This Document
Part I
It is expected that every member of the audience for this document will find value in Part I.
The two primary sections in this part are the Executive Summary and the Method Overview.
The Executive Summary is intended to provide high-level information about what SCAMPI
is, and does not require extensive knowledge of appraisals. This portion of the document may
be excerpted and provided to a more casual reader or a stakeholder in need of general information
to support their decision to conduct an appraisal.
The Method Overview section provides more comprehensive coverage of SCAMPI, and can
be used to begin building a base of knowledge for readers who have need of more detailed
information. Appraisal sponsors wanting more than the summary view described above will
want to read this section. Every prospective SCAMPI team leader and team member is expected
to read this section of the document, to ensure that they have the big picture before
study of the detailed methodology begins.
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