CMMI for Acquisition Blog Special Series: 03rd Part: This blog series on the cmmiconsultantblog.com is a systematic and structured coverage of CMMI Process Areas starting from Maturity Level 2 to Maturity Level 3: using CMMI–ACQ, Version 1.3, as the Reference CMMI Model: As CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment if you are asked about the steps, inputs and outputs of Agreement Management (AM) Process Area, what would be your response:

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21st April, 2017

For the above-mentioned question, CMMI Consultants may take inputs from the following:

Agreement Management (AM) process area helps as guidance to ensure that agreement terms and conditions are followed by the supplier and the acquirer and they perform as per the agreement.

Activities

Agreement Management involves the following activities

• Activities are performed with the supplier as per the supplier agreement.
• Select, monitor, and analyze supplier processes.
• Ensure that product or services delivered by the supplier are in compliance with the agreement.
• Manage the invoices of the supplier.

Inputs

Following are some examples of input to the Agreement Management:

• Supplier Agreement
• Statement of Work
• Request for Proposal (RPF)
• Details of stakeholders
• Details of legal, contractual an statutory compliance

Outputs

Outputs created during the implementation of the Agreement Management activities are as under:

• Status monitoring reports
• Supplier invoices

The above is not an exhaustive coverage of the Agreement Management (AM) CMMI Process Area but is substantive enough to create a good foundation of the Agreement Management process in an organization.

Source: CMMI for Acquisition Version 1.3