What is a CMMI appraisal?
A CMMI appraisal is a rigorous examination by a team of professionals led by an SEI- trained and certified appraiser. The appraisal provides a formal benchmark-level CMMI rating for your organization. A CMMI appraisal is formally known as a “Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement Class A Appraisal” – or “SCAMPI A”, for short. In a nutshell, a SCAMPI A appraisal examines your organization’s maturity level. It is expected that your organization’s software projects adhere to documented processes composed of practices that fulfil the specific and generic goals in the process areas of the maturity level for which you’re being appraised. Project team members may be interviewed or surveyed by the appraisers to determine how well they understand and apply the documented processes for which they are responsible. Each project will be required to supply the appraisers with direct evidence of using the processes, such as plans, schedules, and other artifacts that are produced as a
