SEI Appraisal Program
The Appraisal Program oversees the quality and consistency of the SEI's process appraisal technology and encourages its effective use. Its four main functions include communications to the appraisal community; appraisal quality control; training, authorizing, certifying, and providing resources for Lead Appraisers and Team Leaders; and monitoring and reporting appraisal results.
On January 10, 2008, there was a change in leadership within the SEI Appraisal Program. Jack Ferguson stepped down from the management of the AP to work on the implementation of the CMMI for Acquisition. Rawdon (Rusty) Young became the new appraisal team lead. Rusty has extensive experience with SCAMPI and high maturity practice implementation in industry, as well as a wealth of experience in teaching. His email address is rry@sei.cmu.edu, and his phone number is 412-268-2584. Jack was our manager for over three years, during which the program has gone through extensive changes and grown in many ways. We will certainly miss his leadership, but we know that Rusty is fully qualified to lead our program.
SEI Appraisal Program Communications
The SEI Appraisal Program Communications includes announcements and notifications of policy as part of a strategy to keep our Lead Appraisers and Team Leaders as informed and current as possible.
The Sixth Annual CMMI Workshop will be held in Vancouver, Washington on October 27-30, 2008. Registration for the workshop can be found in the Partner Resource Center.
Appraisal Quality Control
The SEI strives to ensure continued stakeholder confidence in SEI appraisal technology. Read more about the three aspects that determine overall appraisal quality on the quality Web page.
Training, Authorizing, Certifying, and Providing Resources for Lead Appraisers
Through the SEI Appraisal Program, the highest quality candidates are selected and trained as Lead Appraisers. Ongoing training and resources are provided for Lead Appraisers.
- To verify the roles that an SEI-authorized individual holds, please see the SEI Partner Directory.
- To become an SEI-certified SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraiser, see the Certification Web page.
- To become a SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, see the SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Web page for prerequisites and other information.
- To become a SCAMPI B&C Team Leader, see the SCAMPI B&C Team Leader Web page for prerequisites and other information.
- To become a SCAMPI Lead Appraiser for Acquisition, see the Lead Appraiser Authorization for SCAMPI Appraisal Services using CMMI for Acquisition Web page for information on becoming a Partner and the authorization process.
- If you already are a Lead Appraiser, see the resources page for a list of appraiser tools and services. Or, go to the reporting page to find out how to submit your appraisal results.
Monitoring and Reporting Appraisal Results
The SEI Appraisal Program, partnering with the process appraisal community worldwide, has developed the SEI Appraisal System (SAS). The SAS helps to oversee the quality and consistency of the SEI's process appraisal technology and encourage its effective use. The system assists the SEI Appraisal Program in its three functions: appraisal quality control; training, authorizing, and providing resources for Lead Appraisers; and monitoring and reporting appraisal results.
Appraisal results are tracked to measure the transition of SEI process improvement technologies. To find out more, see the published appraisal results Web page.
The SEI is seeking qualified organizations to partner with or to become SCAMPI Lead Appraisers.
For More Information
If you have questions or comments, send e-mail to SEI Customer Relations customer-relations@sei.cmu.edu.
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