The purpose of Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) is to identify causes of selected outcomes and take action to improve process performance.
SG 1 Root causes of selected outcomes are systematically determined.
SP 1.1 Select outcomes for analysis. SP 1.2 Perform causal analysis of selected outcomes and propose actions to address them.
SG 2 Root causes of selected outcomes are systematically addressed.
SP 2.1 Implement selected action proposals developed in causal analysis. SP 2.2 Evaluate the effect of implemented actions on process performance. SP 2.3 Record causal analysis and resolution data for use across projects and the organization.
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT -- SUPPORT (ML2)
The purpose of Configuration Management (CM) is to establish and maintain the integrity of work products using configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits.
SG 1 Baselines of identified work products are established.
SP 1.1 Identify configuration items, components, and related work products to be placed under configuration management. SP 1.2 Establish and maintain a configuration management and change management system for controlling work products. SP 1.3 Create or release baselines for internal use and for delivery to the customer.
SG 2 Changes to the work products under configuration management are tracked and controlled.
SP 2.1 Track change requests for configuration items. SP 2.2 Control changes to configuration items.
SG 3 Integrity of baselines is established and maintained.
SP 3.1 Established and maintain records describing configuration items. SP 3.2 Perform configuration audits to maintain the integrity of configuration baselines.
DECISION ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION -- SUPPORT (ML3)
The purpose of Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) is to analyze possible decisions using a formal evaluation process that evaluates identified alternatives against established criteria.
SG 1 Decisions are based on an evaluation of alternatives using established criteria.
SP 1.1 Establish and maintain guidelines to determine which issues are subject to a formal evaluation process. SP 1.2 Establish and maintain criteria for evaluating alternatives and the relative ranking of these criteria. SP 1.3 Identify alternative solutions to address issues. SP 1.4 Select evaluation methods. SP 1.5 Evaluate alternative solutions using established criteria and methods. SP 1.6 Select solutions from alternatives based on evaluation criteria.
INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT -- PROJECT MANAGEMENT (ML3)
The purpose of Integrated Project Management (IPM) is to establish and manage the project and the involvement of relevant stakeholders according to an integrated and defined process that is tailored from the organization’s set of standard processes.
SG 1 The project is conducted using a defined process tailored from the organization’s set of standard processes.
SP 1.1 Establish and maintain the project’s defined process from project startup through the life of the project. SP 1.2 Use organizational process assets and the measurement repository for estimating and planning project activities. SP 1.3 Establish and maintain the project’s work environment based on the organization’s work environment standards. SP 1.4 Integrate the project plan and other plans that affect the project to describe the project’s defined process. SP 1.5 Manage the project using the project plan, other plans that affect the project, and the project’s defined process. SP 1.6 Establish and maintain teams. SP 1.7 Contribute process related experiences to organizational process assets.
SG 2 Coordination and collaboration between the project and relevant stakeholders is conducted.
SP 2.1 Manage the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the project. SP 2.2 Participate with relevant stakeholders to identify, negotiate, and track critical dependencies. SP 2.3 Resolve issues with relevant stakeholders.
MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS -- SUPPORT (ML2)
The purpose of Measurement and Analysis (MA) is to develop and sustain a measurement capability used to support management information needs.
SG 1 Measurement objectives and activities are aligned with identified information needs and objectives.
SP 1.1 Establish and maintain measurement objectives derived from identified information needs and objectives. SP 1.2 Specify measures to address measurement objectives. SP 1.3 Specify how measurement data are obtained and stored. SP 1.4 Specify how measurement data are analyzed and communicated.
SG 2 Measurement results, which address identified information needs and objectives, are provided.
SP 2.1 Obtain specified measurement data. SP 2.2 Analyze and interpret measurement data. SP 2.3 Manage and store measurement data, measurement specifications, and analysis results. SP 2.4 Communicate results of measurement and analysis activities to all relevant stakeholders.
ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS DEFINITION -- PROCESS MANAGEMENT (ML3)
The purpose of Organizational Process Definition (OPD) is to establish and maintain a usable set of organizational process assets, work environment standards, and rules and guidelines for teams.
SG 1 A set of organizational process assets is established and maintained.
SP 1.1 Establish and maintain the organization’s set of standard processes. SP 1.2 Establish and maintain descriptions of lifecycle models approved for use in the organization. SP 1.3 Establish and maintain tailoring criteria and guidelines for the organization’s set of standard processes. SP 1.4 Establish and maintain the organization’s measurement repository. SP 1.5 Establish and maintain the organization’s process asset library. SP 1.6 Establish and maintain work environment standards. SP 1.7 Establish and maintain organizational rules and guidelines for the structure, formation, and operation of teams.