Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

Table III-2: A PIID Schema
Attribute Synopsis Remarks
Practice ID
PII ID
Description
Examples
Organizational
Implementation
This identifies the process area, goal, and practice
that the PII is associated with.
This identifies the indicator type and the form of
objective evidence.
This is a description of the PII as applied to this practice.
These are examples of artifacts or affirmations that
would exemplify the intent of the PII and/or exploratory
questions (EQs) or “look fors” (LFs). They assist
assessors in identifying relevant artifacts or eliciting
relevant information.
This attribute would be filled in by the organization
as part of its implementation program and provided
to the appraisal team as a resource.
Acronyms found in the
CMMI models are used.
Types are direct artifact,
indirect artifact, and direct
affirmation.
Aim to minimize any
overlap with such information
that is already in
the model document.
Table III-3 shows an example PIID for specific practice 1.1-1 of the Project Planning process
area:
Table III-3: An Example PIID
Attribute
Value
Practice ID PP SP 1.1-1
PII ID
PII Description
Examples
Organizational
Implementation
Direct Artifact
Work product(s) that reflect (document the information content of) the establishment
of a top-level work breakdown structure (WBS) to estimate of the scope
of the project.
See Typical Work Products.
{To be provided by the organization for a specific project implementation.}
These descriptions have a number of uses in addition to their utility during process appraisal.
They can be used during the model implementation phase, after model implementation as a
training vehicle for new personnel, for internal monitoring of practice implementation, etc.
Application of PIIs in Model Implementation
The use of indicators has significant utility for an organization that is committed to modelbased
process improvement. Typically, organizations will either implement model practices
directly or will ensure that the practices used in the organization effect goal achievement
(through the mechanism of alternative practices).
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