CMMI for Acquisition Blog – Special Series: 12th 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 Verification (AVER) Process Area, what would be your response:

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22nd December, 2017

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

Acquisition Verification (AVER) process area helps in confirming that the selected work products or service perform as they are intended to perform as per the requirements specified for these products and services.

Activities

Acquisition Verification involves the following activities:

• Preparation/planning for verification
• Selection of products/services for verification
• Setting up the verification environment
• Deciding the verification procedures and criteria
• Conducting Verification
• Analyzing Verification Results

Inputs

Following are some examples of input to the Acquisition Verification:

• Product/Services details
• Scope or Requirements
• Detailed Requirements document
• Service/Product or Product Component availability for Verification
• Relevant verification plans after review
• Verification Environment

Outputs

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

• Verification results / verification case sheet with actual verification results
• Non-compliance Reports
• Verification Report
• Analysis of the defects data

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

Source: CMMI for Acquisition Version 1.3