The agreed definition of what a process assessment will cover: organisational unit, projects, processes, capability levels, model version and the purpose behind them.
Specification Work product in the Automotive SPICE process and assessment lifecycle
It pins down exactly what will be assessed before preparation begins, so gap work, sponsorship and the assessment plan all aim at the same target. Teams otherwise prepare for the wrong processes, customers and suppliers disagree on what was promised, and the final rating answers a different question from the one asked.
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