Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI)

1.2.6 Obtain Commitment to Appraisal Plan (continued)
Optional
Practices
Implementation
Guidance
Use a signature block for relevant stakeholders to indicate in writing their
commitment to the plan (i.e., each team member signs the plan).
While sponsor visibility into the appraisal plan is necessary, revisions are
typically low-level implementation details and do not ordinarily require
sponsor re-approval. This is in contrast to the appraisal input, which contains
strategic, key appraisal requirements, objectives, and constraints. Revisions to
the appraisal input must be approved by the sponsor. In practical use, the
appraisal input is often packaged as a component of the appraisal plan, and a
single sponsor signature can serve as approval for both. The separation of the
appraisal input and appraisal plan is intended to provide an appropriate level
of sponsor visibility and approval, while leaving appraisal team leaders the
flexibility to refine the low-level details necessary to complete thorough
appraisal planning.
The use of the term “relevant stakeholder” in the context of appraisal planning
is intended to be interpreted broadly to include as many of the participants and
other affected parties as feasible.
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