Hi Rama, I am sorry to disagree with you, but the sponsor does not need to be interviewed as he or she is not directly responsible for performing any of the...
I will agree with Henry on this one. The Sponsor interview should establish the business and appraisal objectives and in an organization of any size, the...
Hmm - remember back 25 years ago when we were trying to "get buyin" for improvement. That is a good reason to interview the sponsor. He/she becomes part of the...
Hello Ram, I have had the opportunity to participate in few of the assessments. The Lead Appraiser has a meeting (in private) prior to kick off of the...
Good points Neil. Two different approaches that are equally valid. But there is no requirement to interview the appraisal sponsor. Henry Henry Schneider...
Hi, This is regarding DAR Process Area and its related process areas. In CMMI-Dev 1.3, the related process areas are given as Integrated Project Management and...
Well said Jeff! The bane of the industry is its focus on what you stated in the first sentence of your email. Best wishes for your success Murali Chemuturi ...
Let me be clear about my comment. Interviewing the sponsor is part of the appraisal planning process, understanding the goals and needs etc., just as Jeff...
Hello Sonia, Yes, DAR can definitely be applied to any Business area (not necessarily CMMI related) - where formal decisions are to be made Eg: REQUIREMENTS &...
Gupreet Try it the other way - go to each PA and look at their related process areas - OPM, OPP, and OT... and then I stopped looking - just the way the...
Hi Gurpeet, The easiest way to think about DAR is that it is essentially a callable subroutine used whenever you have to make a "Significant" decision about...
I forgot to mention... even Figure 4.7 in CMMI Dev 1.3 reflects the same thing.. then why only two PAs are given in actual description of DAR. Thats...
The purpose of the Related Process Areas is not to list every interaction between process areas (there are far too many), and in the case of DAR not to list...
Interview sponsor is an optional activity conducted at the discretion of the appraisal sponsor during the concluding phase of SCAMPI model , which is also...
Not sure what all the fuss is about. We as Lead Appraisers, in conjunction with the Sponsor and Appraisal Team and in accordance with the Data Collection Plan...
Hi Folks, I have been meeting the sponsor in the appraisal planning process and the delivery of the final findings. Typically, I do not meet the sponsor during...
Finding a way between the Charybdis of applications forcibly pulled out whatever users' value and reliability, and the Scylla of requirements forcibly pushed...
I always schedule an interview with the Sponsor during appraisal, preferred somewhere in the middle. And I don't care about specific evidences there. An...
I really like Joachim's explanation of how and when he uses a sponsor interview during (in addition to the required "before") an appraisal! I especially like...
Me too, I suggest CMMI Institute to take Joachim's the mid-appraisal interview as an improvement suggestion for the SCAMPI A methodology so that the LAs can...
Test driven development can be seen as a mirror image of model driven development, a somewhat logical consequence considering the limited role of models in...
Thanks Remy for sharing the thoughts. But this is not direly related to focusing on the CMMI - PI I feel. Perhaps we can take it under a sub group focusing on...
Rajeev, You should take the chance and not only aim for the CMMI level, but for real improvement. If your teams do a good job with the right processes in place...
Hi Rajeev, Here are some items to read to get started Short article: Using goals and problems to drive improvement: http://www.processgroup.com/pgpostfeb11.pdf...
Rajeev You are in a world of hurt! If you are new to the CMMI world and really do not have any idea what this mans, I would start at the CMMI Institute website...
Au contraire, the post by Remy is one that many using the CMMI should find useful and to the point as they come to grips with testing in the Agile world and...
