CMMI for Acquisition Blog – Special Series: 10th 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 Acquisition Technical Management (ATM) Process Area, what would be your response:

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1st November, 2017

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

Acquisition Technical Management (ATM) process area helps in evaluation of technical solution proposed or provided by sub-contractor or vendor. It also helps in managing the selected portions of that solution.

Activities

Acquisition Technical Management involves the following activities:

• Evaluation of technical solution provided by sub-contractor or vendor by performing technical reviews
• Keeping track of the technical solution’s build and implementation in order to assess its compliance with contract and required progress
• Handling the implementation of selected interfaces

Inputs

Following are some examples of input to the Acquisition Technical Management:

• Technical Solution details (i.e., preliminary designs, detailed designs, implemented designs, delivered increments of component functionality)
• Evaluation techniques/methodology
• List of deliverables from supplier
• Alternative solutions details from supplier
• Product architecture Product component designs from supplier
• Architecture evaluations from supplier
• Unit and integration test results from supplier
• Verification results from supplier
• Details of interface like list, categories, mapping
• Mapping between product components and the external environment
• Reports from interface control working group meetings
• Action items for updating interfaces
• Application program interface (API)

Outputs

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

• Evaluation criteria
• Deliverable from supplier
• Analysis records, logs, reports
• Review plan/schedule
• Review reports/results
• Criteria for Interface management by acquirer
• Action items for updating interfaces
• Updated Interfaces

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

Source: CMMI for Acquisition Version 1.3