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Measurement Planning Template v1.0
Measurement Planning Template v1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................................4 1 PURPOSE..........................................................................................................................................................................5 2 BACKGROUND / CONTEXT.........................................................................................................................................5 3 EXPECTED BENEFITS SUMMARY............................................................................................................................5 4 INFORMATION NEED(S) SUMMARY........................................................................................................................5 5 SCOPE / BOUNDARIES.................................................................................................................................................. DEPENDENCIES / RELATIONS!IPS.......................................................................................................................... " IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY................................................................................................................................" 7.1 GENERAL APPROACH...................................................................................................................................................7 7.2 ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES........................................................................................7 7.2.1 Measurement Policy............................................................................................................................................7 7.2.2 Roles & Responsibilities......................................................................................................................................7 7.2.3 Requisite Skills & Abilities..................................................................................................................................7 7.2.4 Resources............................................................................................................................................................8 7.3 RISK(S).........................................................................................................................................................................8 7.4 SCHEDULE AND WBS..................................................................................................................................................8 # INFORMATION NEED TO INDICATOR MATRIX..................................................................................................# $ INDICATOR TO DERIVED MEASURE MATRIX.....................................................................................................$ 1% DERIVED MEASURES TO BASE MEASURE MATRIX........................................................................................$ 11 BASE MEASURE SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................1% 12 GLOSSARY OF TERMS.............................................................................................................................................1% 13 APPENDIX A(%)& INFORMATION NEED TEMPLATE / SAMPLE...................................................................11
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14 APPENDIX B(%)& INDICATOR TEMPLATE / SAMPLE......................................................................................12 15 APPENDIX C(%)& DERIVED MEASURE TEMPLATE / SAMPLE......................................................................13 1 APPENDIX D(%)&BASE MEASURE SPECIFICATION TEMPLATE / SAMPLE...............................................14 1" APPENDIX E(1)& MEASUREMENT GENERAL GUIDANCE.............................................................................15
1# APPENDIX E(2)& CMMI MEASUREMENT RELATED MATERIAL................................................................1# 1$ APPENDIX F& CMMI ' PSM ' ISO15$3$ COMPLIANCE MATRIX..................................................................2% 2% APPENDIX G& SOURCE MATERIAL.....................................................................................................................21
Executive Summary
This one page section provides an opportunity to summarize the measurement e ort or management! The ocus shou"d #e a summary o the e$pected #ene its% associated investment% and schedu"e or the e ort! Ans&ers to the o""o&ing 'uestions can provide materia" or this section( )hy shou"d &e e$pend time and e ort to imp"ement measurement* )hat other activities +pro,ect p"anning% pro,ect management% customer status revie&s% process improvement% etc!- &i"" #ene it rom measurement resu"ts* )ho &i"" #e using the resu"ts o the measurement activities* I &e don.t imp"ement measurement% &hat e$isting cha""enges &i"" persist* +a / month schedu"e s"ip 0 &ee1s #e ore schedu"ed re"ease% on"y /23 o schedu"ed unctiona"ity &i"" #e de"ivered at re"ease% e$cessive escapes4de ects &i"" #e discovered #y our customerThe nature and e$tent o senior management invo"vement shou"d a"so #e identi ied here!
1 Purpose
This section is intended to give the reader a sense o 5&hy. this document e$ists! )ho is inc"uded in the target audience* )ho are the 1ey sta1eho"ders* +Those a ected #y this p"an- To #e e ective% it needs to #e short and to the point!
2 Backgroun
! Context
This section is an overvie& o the signi icant historica" events that may impact this measurement e ort! Past successes shou"d #e identi ied to #ui"d con idence or this e ort! )hat "essons "earned rom past ai"ures and successes cou"d #e #ene icia" in preparation or this e ort* )hi"e dredging up past ai"ures is genera""y not a hea"thy practice% ignoring signi icant events that may cause covert resistance to the e ort is &orse!
" Expecte
Bene#its Summary
This section is a summary o the e$pected #ene its rom the use o the measurement resu"ts and shou"d #e a summary o the reasons or the e orts! This section can #e a summary o the impact measurement resu"ts are e$pected to ma1e on other e orts such as pro,ect p"anning% pro,ect management% process improvement% etc! Speci ica""y% it may #e he"p u" to note that integrating measurement activities into pro,ect processes supports the o""o&ing( 6#,ective p"anning and estimating Trac1ing actua" per ormance against esta#"ished p"ans% o#,ectives% and #ase"ines! Identi ying process re"ated issues!
6nce in ormation needs are documented it is necessary to as1 the 'uestion :Is the va"ue o satis ying the in ormation need &orth the investment re'uired to p"an% co""ect% ana"yze% etc! the re'uisite measures*; This may or may not #e a simp"e 'uestion to ans&er! 8or critica" in ormation needs such as cost and schedu"e variance% the ans&er &i"" #e easier than or the mu"titude o 'ua"ity measures avai"a#"e! Simp"e or not% it is a 'uestion that shou"d #e ans&ered! A pointer to a document that has captured the rationa" or se"ecting &hich in ormation needs are going to #e satis ied shou"d a"so #e inc"uded here! The se"ected in ormation needs may need to #e re ined and c"ari ied! Initia" in ormation needs may "ac1 the c"arity necessary to proceed &ith identi ying the indicators! It is the c"ari ied and prioritized in ormation needs that are to #e summarized here!
. %mp,ementation Strategy
This section out"ines the strategy or imp"ementing measurement &ithin the a#ove=de ined #oundaries!
Ro"e F Training E$amp"e( Cigher order ana"ysis methods +Statistica" Process <ontro"% etc!- re'uire a higher degree o 1no&"edge on the proper use o those methods! A"so% moving rom a re"iance on"y on e$pert estimation to a #a"anced approach using #oth e$pert 1no&"edge and process per ormance mode"s created rom historica" data is not an easy or automatic process! The proper use o process per ormance mode"s or #ase"ines is not a trivia" matter! Improper use o measurement resu"ts &i"" cause harm to the current e ort and discredit uture #ene its as &e""! >!A!E Resources This section identi ies the resources re'uired #y e$ecuting the measurement p"an! The Measurement e ort shou"d #e p"anned% and thus resourced% "i1e a pro,ect +or part o a pro,ect-! Are any ne& too"s re'uired or data co""ection% ana"ysis% reporting etc!* Does the ana"ysis s1i""s o e$isting personne" e'ua" or e$ceed those re'uired #y each derived measure*
>!0 Ris1+sThis section ocuses on ris1+s- that may impact the entire e ort! I a Ris1 Management p"an e$ists% this may #e a "in1 to that e ort! I not% the o""o&ing 'uestions may provide materia" or this section! )hat presumptions have #een made a#out resource avai"a#i"ity% management commitment% practitioner #uy=in etc!* )hat is the impact to the e ort i those presumptions are incorrect*
Individua" measure ris1s are dea"t &ith in the #ase measure speci ication!
/ %n#ormation Nee
to %n icator 0atrix
This section provides an opportunity to map the In ormation Needs documented a#ove to the Indicators designed to satis y those In ormation Needs!
In ormation Need+s- Indicator+s-H <ost Per ormance Inde$ +<PISchedu"e Per ormance Inde$ +SPIDe ect Density #y Phase +DDpRe'uirements Speci ication Jo"ati"ity +RSJ-
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0easure 0atrix
This section provides an opportunity to map the Indicators identi ied in the a#ove section to Derived Measures!
Indicator Derived Measure <PI% Actua" <PI% P"anned Thresho"ds SPI% Actua" SPI% P"anned Thresho"ds DDp% Actua" DDp% Estimated Re'uirements <reep% Actua" +R<aRe'uirements <reep% P"anned Thresho"ds +R<pt-
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12 *erive
This section provides an opportunity to identi y &hich 7ase Measures are used to deve"op the Derived Measures!
Derived Measure 7ase Measure H A<)P% <urrent <PI% Actua" <PI% P"anned Thresho"ds SPI% Actua" SPI% P"anned Thresho"d s R<a R<pt
7<)P% <urrent A<)S% <urrent 7<)S% <urrent K Re'uirements Speci ications% <urrent K Re'uirements Speci ication% L Last 7ase"ine
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12 3,ossary o# Terms
This section de ines the terms used in the measurement program! The de initions provided here are rom the terms used in this measurement p"an temp"ate! 7ase Measure( MA distinct property or characteristic o an entity and the method or 'uanti ying itM Derived Measure( MData resu"ting rom the mathematica" unction o t&o or more #ase measuresM Indicator( A Derived Measure or Measures in a visua" ormat designed to ans&er the in ormation need! Ris1( A potentia" pro#"em +&ith reasona#"e pro#a#i"ity o occurring and impact su icient to cause concern-!
0easure Temp,ate !
? Tit,e( NUni'ue Identi ierO E$amp"e( <ost Per ormance Inde$ +<PI2 Function&s' E$amp"e( <ost Per ormance Inde$ is de ined as( Actua" <ost o )or1 Per ormed +A<)P7udgeted <ost o )or1 Per ormed +7<)P" Base 0easure Name &1' E$amp"e( Actua" <ost o )or1 Per ormed $ Base 0easure Name &2' E$amp"e( 7udgeted <ost o )or1 Per ormed ( 0easure 8a,i ation C-ecks E$amp"e( Are 7ase Measure aggregation structures compati#"e* E$amp"e( Are the units o measure consistent* ) +e,ate *erive 0easure&s' E$amp"e( Schedu"e Per ormance Inde$ E$amp"e( <ost Jariance E$amp"e( Schedu"e Jariance > *erive 0easure +isk&s' 9Presumptions% Impact4Pro#a#i"ity resu"ts% MitigationO
o#,ectives on &hich they are #ased-! This approach a"so provides a chec1 that the needed data &i"" in act #e co""ected! SP A!?! <o""ect Measurement Data The data co""ected or ana"ysis are chec1ed or comp"eteness and integrity! SP A!A! Ana"yze Measurement Data The measurement data are ana"yzed as p"anned% additiona" ana"yses are conducted as necessary% resu"ts are revie&ed &ith a ected parties% and necessary revisions or uture ana"yses are noted! SP A!0! Store Data and Resu"ts Storing measurement re"ated in ormation ena#"es the time"y and cost e ective uture use o historica" data and resu"ts! The in ormation a"so is needed to provide su icient conte$t or interpretation o the data% measurement criteria% and ana"ysis resu"ts! The stored in ormation contains or re erences the in ormation needed to understand and interpret the measures and assess them or reasona#"eness and app"ica#i"ity +e!g!% measurement speci ications used on di erent pro,ects &hen comparing across pro,ects-! Data sets or derived measures typica""y can #e reca"cu"ated and need not #e stored! Co&ever% it may #e appropriate to store summaries #ased on derived measures +e!g!% charts% ta#"es o resu"ts% or report prose-! Interim ana"ysis resu"ts need not #e stored separate"y i they can #e e icient"y reconstructed! )hen data are shared more &ide"y across pro,ects% the data may reside in an organizationa" measurement repository! SP A!E! <ommunicate Resu"ts The resu"ts o the measurement and ana"ysis process are communicated to sta1eho"ders in a time"y and usa#"e ashion to support decision ma1ing and assist in ta1ing corrective action! A ected sta1eho"ders inc"ude intended users% sponsors% data ana"ysts% and data providers! It is especia""y important to provide meaning u" eed#ac1 to those &ho are responsi#"e or providing the ra& data on &hich the ana"ysis and resu"ts depend!
IS6 <D?FS0S descri#es a undamenta" paradigm or &ay o thin1ing a#out measurement! The o""o&ing diagram sho&s the re"ationships #et&een individua" measurement entities! &nformation 'eeds Indicator
Estimate or Evaluation that Provides a Basis for Decision Ma!ing Algorithm %om#ining Measures and Decision %riteria
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Derived Measure
Derived Measure
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7ase Measure
7ase Measure
Method
Attri#ute
<MMI <ausa" Ana"ysis B Reso"ution Process Area Goa" A Address <auses o De ects SP A Eva"uate the E ect o <hanges <MMI 6rganizationa" Innovation Dep"oyment Process Area Goa" A Dep"oy Improvements SP 0 Measure Improvement E ects <MMI Generic Practices GP A!? +<6 ?-! Esta#"ish and Maintain an 6rganizationa" Po"icy GP A!A +A7 ?-! P"an the Process GP A!0 +A7 A-! Provide Resources GP A!E +A7 0-! Assign Responsi#i"ity GP A!F +A7 E-! Train peop"e GP A!/ +DI ?-! Manage <on igurations GP A!> +DI A-! Identi y and Interact &ith Re"evant Sta1eho"ders GP A!G +DI 0-! Monitor and <ontro" the Process GP A!S +JE ?-! 6#,ective"y Assess Adherence GP A!?2 +JE A-! Revie& Activities and Resu"ts &ith Management GP 0!? +A7 ?-! Esta#"ish and Maintain De ined Process GP 0!A +DI E-! <o""ect Improvement In ormation
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