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New CMMI^® Products and Services

New products and services from the SEI include the new certification for SCAMPI^SM Lead Appraisers and the CMMI-ACQ version 1.2, and the CMMI constellation for services (CMMI-SVC) which was released in March 2009.

In recognition of the need to address service-oriented organizations the SEI developed a version of the CMMI focusing on services; that version was released in March 2009. MDM is authorized to both train and appraise using the CMMI-SVC constellation. Click here for more information on the CMMI-SVC constellation.

The SEI will now accept and recognize only SCAMPI V1.2 Class A appraisals that use a CMMI V1.2 model. SCAMPI Class B and C appraisals must also be conducted using a CMMI V1.2 model. MDM provides the CMMI^® V1.2 introductory class, along with training on SCAMPI V 1.2. Also, SEI is requiring all Lead Appraisers to pass a test and become certified.

If you’ve already had the Introduction to CMMI^® V1.1, you can be upgraded to version 1.2 by taking the SEI upgrade training. Course registration for “CMMI^® Version 1.2 Upgrade Training” is available at the SEI Web site: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p57.html

Two significant policies regarding SCAMPI^SM are:

• SCAMPI^SM Class A appraisals are valid for a maximum of three years. Three years after the appraisal end date, the appraisal results will expire and become invalid based on age; however, an appraisal can become invalid for other reasons.
• All Class A SCAMPI^SM V1.2 appraisals that will become public record (e.g., announced in a press release or on an organization’s Web site, or posted on a published SCAMPI^SM appraisals results Web page) or used in a proposal in response to U.S. Department of Defense requirements, must be led by an SEI-authorized SCAMPI^SM Lead Appraiser from an external, third-party organization.

The CMMI for Acquisition, Version 1.2 is a CMMI model designed for use in managing the supply chain by those who acquire, procure, or otherwise select and purchase products and services for business purposes. This model is a continuation of work to define best practices for organizations that acquire products and services or outsource development and support, which was begun in a partnership between General Motors and the SEI. More details are available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/, http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQ-v12-release-notes.html, and http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQ-v12-comparetoDEV.html.