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.