Part of The SEI Series in Software Engineering, this book offers a concise and

practical guide to the standard CMMI appraisal method. This method is very

important, as it is used to determine an organization's capability and maturity

levels (which are often used as criteria in awarding government and defenseoriented

bids). SCAMPI specifically stands for: The Standard CMMI Appraisal

Method for Process Improvement. These authors have considerable experience

in helping their organizations appraise their respective levels of maturity in

relation to the CMMI. In this handy new book, they impart their advice on not

only achieving an accurate assessment, but also what next steps need to be

taken for further process improvement.