Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

Appendix D ARC/MDD Traceability Table
Table III-4: ARC Traceability
ARC ID ARC Requirement MDD Process MDD Activity Notes/Comments
4 Requirements for CMMI Appraisal Methods
4.1 Responsibilities Key roles and responsibilities are addressed
in process 1.3, Select and Prepare Team.
4.1.1 The method shall define the responsibilities of the appraisal
sponsor, which at a minimum shall include the following activities:
4.1.1.a
4.1.1.b
4.1.1.c
4.1.1.d
4.1.1.e
(ABC) Verify that the appraisal team leader has the appropriate 1.3 Select and Prepare
experience, knowledge, and skills to take responsibility for and Team
lead the appraisal.
(ABC) Ensure that the appropriate organizational units or subunits
(e.g., projects, functional units) participate in the appraisal.
(ABC) Support appraisal method provisions for ensuring nonattribution
to appraisal participants.
(ABC) Ensure that resources are made available to conduct the
appraisal.
(ABC) Review and approve the appraisal input prior to the
beginning of data collection by the appraisal team.
1.3.1 Identify Team Leader
1.1 Analyze Requirements 1.1.3 Determine Appraisal
Scope
1.1 Analyze Requirements 1.1.5 Obtain Commitment to
Appraisal Input
1.2 Develop Appraisal
Plan
1.2.6 Obtain Commitment to
Appraisal Plan
1.1 Analyze Requirements 1.1.5 Obtain Commitment to
Appraisal Input
Non-attribution is also addressed throughout
the MDD in discussions of team members
(1.3.3), preliminary findings (2.2.3), documentation
of objective evidence (2.3), reporting
(3.1), and recording (3.2).
Resources are identified in several sections of
1.2, Develop Appraisal Plan, and commitment
is obtained in 1.2.6.
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