CMMI Frequently Asked Questions and their responses from CMMI Consultant(s)
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CMMI for Services Blog Special Series: 3rd 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–SVC, Version 1.3, as the Reference CMMI Model: As CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment if you are asked about the inputs and outputs of Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) Process Area, what would be your response:
For the above-mentioned question, CMMI Consultants may take inputs from the following suggestions. The purpose of CMMI Process Area – Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is to manage the acquisition of service and services components from suppliers/vendors. An agreement is established between organization and supplier to manage the relationship. This agreement…
May 9, 2016
CMMI Blog Special Series: 3rd 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 –DEV, Version 1.3, as the Reference CMMI Model: As CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment if you are asked about the inputs and outputs of Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) Process Area, what would be your response:
For the above-mentioned question, CMMI Consultants may take inputs from the following suggestions. The purpose of CMMI Process Area – Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is to manage the acquisition of products and services from suppliers. A supplier agreement is established to manage the relationship between the organization and the supplier….
July 13, 2015
Guidelines for Supplier Agreement Management in CMMI
Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is a Process Area at CMMI Maturity Level 2. SAM is not applicable, when an organization is not using any third party vendor/supplier. SAM is an important process area and is applicable when your organization uses the services of external vendor for purchase of Product or…
July 17, 2013
Is SAM still considered optional in CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC)?
Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is an optional Process Area in CMMI for Development and CMMI for Services (ver 1.3). Because it is not mandatory to outsource any activity in the projects/services to suppliers and vendors. But if you are outsourcing any work to other supplier or vendor then it becomes…
May 4, 2013
How can we be sure that the services of a Vendor or Supplier, who has achieved ML3, are ML3 compliant?
The only way to be sure that the Organization you are going to work will follow the defined process is to identify the correct appraised identity within the organization. That means to say that when an Assessment is conducted for CMMI SCAMPI C, B or A and “Organizational Unit†(OU)…
June 25, 2012
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Author: Rajendra Khare
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Rajendra is a qualified and certified Lead Appraiser and Instructor for the following :
- SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraiser (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Acquisition (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Development (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Services (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified Introduction to CMMI-DEV v1.3 Instructor (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified Services Supplement for CMMI-DEV Instructor (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified CMMI-DEV Level 2 for Practitioners Instructor (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified CMMI-DEV Level 3 for Practitioners Instructor (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Acquisition (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Development (Certified)
- CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Services (Certified)
Rajendra is Lead Assessor for ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), OHSAS 18001 (OHSMS) since 1994
International Automotive Task Force (IATF) approved Lead Assessor for Automotive Standard TS 16949:2009
Lead Assessor for ISO 27001 (ISMS) and ISO 20000-1 (ITSM)
Rajendra has 25 years experience in the industry.