Process Area- Specific Goals & Specific Typical CMMI Artifact

Practices

Requirements Management
SG 1 Manage Requirements
SP 1.1 Understand Requirements Requirements Document\ Collection of requirements & mails
SP1.2Obtain Commitment to Sign off on Requirement\agreement on requirements
Requirements
SP 1.3 Manage Requirements Changes Change log
SP 1.4 Maintain Bidirectional Traceability matrix
Traceability of Requirements
SP 1.5 Ensure Alignment between Updation of project plan
Project Work and Requirements
Requirements Development
SG 1 Develop Customer Requirements
SP 1.1 Elicit Needs Requirements meeting MOM/prototype
SP 1.2 Transform Stakeholder needs into Business Requirements
Customer Requirements
SG 2 Develop Product Requirements
SP 2.1 Establish Product and Product- Software Requirements Specification document
Component Requirements
SP 2.2 Allocate Product-Component Software Requirements Specification document
Requirements
SP 2.3 Identify Interface Requirements Interface Requirements in SRS
SG 3 Analyze and Validate Requirements
SP 3.1 Establish Operational Concepts Use Case ,timeline scenarios, etc
and Scenarios
SP 3.2 Establish a Definition of Required activity diagram, use case
Functionality and Quality Attributes
SP 3.3 Analyze Requirements Requirements defect/review
SP 3.4 Analyze Requirements to Achieve Requirements allocation/module wise requirements, risks
Balance
SP 3.5 Validate Requirements Analysis with client/prototype etc
Technical Solution
SG 1 Select Product-Component
Solutions
SP 1.1 Develop Alternative Solutions and Alternative solutions/evaluation report/selection criteria
Selection Criteria
SP 1.2 Select Product-Component Documented solution
Solutions
SG 2 Develop the Design
SP 2.1 Design the Product or Product Product Architecture
Component
SP 2.2 Establish a Technical Data Technical data package
Package
SP 2.3 Design Interfaces Using Criteria Interface design/Criteria/Low Level design
SP 2.4 Perform Make or Buy Analysis make/buy/reuse analysis
SG 3 Implement the Product Design
SP 3.1 Implement the Design Source code
SP 3.2 Develop Product Support user manual/product manual
Documentation
Product Integration
SG 1 Prepare for Product Integration
SP 1.1 Establish and Integration Strategy Integration Strategy
SP 1.2 Establish the Product Integration Product integration strategy to have environment details
Environment
SP 1.3 Establish Product Integration Product integration plan
Procedures and Criteria
SG 2 Ensure Interface Compatibility
SP 2.1 Review Interface Descriptions for Integration review checklist
Completeness
SP 2.2 Manage Interfaces updated interfaces/MOM
SG 3 Assemble Product Components and
Deliver the Product
SP 3.1 Confirm Readiness of Product Build readiness check
Components for Integration
SP 3.2 Assemble Product Components Build
SP 3.3 Evaluate Assembled Product Release Readiness Checklist
Components
SP 3.4 Package and Deliver the Product Release Note/Release
or Product Component
Verification
SG 1 Prepare for Verification
SP 1.1 Select Work Products for Reviews/Unit test plan
Verification
SP 1.2 Establish the Verification Templates/checklists/tools, etc
Environment
SP 1.3 Establish Verification Procedures Reviews/Unit test plan(procedure)
and Criteria
SG 2 Perform Peer Reviews
SP 2.1 Prepare for Peer Reviews peer review schedule/meeting planning, etc
SP 2.2 Conduct Peer Reviews peer review report
SP 2.3 Analyze Peer Review Data Defect closure
SG 3 Verify Selected Work Products
SP 3.1 Perform Verification Unit testing
SP 3.2 Analyze Verification Results and Defect Analysis & Defect prevention
Identify Corrective Action
Validation
SG 1 Prepare for Validation
SP 1.1 Select Products for Validation System Test plan
SP 1.2 Establish the Validation
Environment
SP 1.3 Establish Validation Procedures
and Criteria
SG 2 Validate Product or Product
Components
SP 2.1 Perform Validation
SP 2.2 Analyze Validation Results
Project Planning
SG 1 Establish Estimates
SP 1.1 Estimate the Scope of the Project
SP 1.2 Establish Estimates of Work
Product and Task Attributes
SP 1.3 Define Project Life Cycle
SP 1.4 Determine Estimates of Effort and
Cost
SG 2 Develop a Project Plan
SP 2.1 Establish the Budget and Schedule
SP 2.2 Identify Project Risks
SP 2.3 Plan for Data Management
SP 2.4 Plan for Project Resources
SP 2.5 Plan for Needed Knowledge and
Skills
SP 2.6 Plan Stakeholder Involvement
SP 2.7 Establish the Project Plan
SG 3 Obtain Commitment to the Plan
SP 3.1 Review Plans that Affect the
Project
SP 3.2 Reconcile Work and Resource
Levels
SP 3.3 Obtain Plan Commitment
Project Monitoring and Control
SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan
SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning
Parameters
SP 1.2 Monitor Commitments
SP 1.3 Monitor Project Risks
SP 1.4 Monitor Data Management
SP 1.5 Monitor Stakeholder Involvement
SP 1.6 Conduct Progress Reviews
SP 1.7 Conduct Milestone Reviews
SG 2 Manage Corrective Action to
Closure
SP 2.1 Analyze Issues
Test Environment set up
System Test plan
Test Execution Results
Defect Analysis & Defect prevention
Top Level WBS, work Package description
Size, estimating model
Life cycle documented ( mostly in Project plan)
Effort & cost of project ( mostly in Project plan)
Budget and schedule ( mostly Kick off/initiation deck etc)
Risk Identification checklist/Risk log
Data Management plan (mostly in project plan/charter)
Project resources (mostly in project plan/charter)
Skill Matrix by roles
Stakeholder Matrix
Project plan
Revised plan/Review comments
Revised Plan
Approval & Plan commitment from stakeholders
Effort, schedule, other measures (Metrics report)
Commitment monitoring (Meeting MOM/issues, etc)
Risk Log/weekly/biweekly/monthly reports
Data Confidentiality/availability and integrity monitoring
(Meeting MOM)
Stakeholder participation (Meeting MOM)
Monthly reviews/biweekly reviews
Milestone meeting (Sometimes Monthly/biweekly reviews)
Issue Log
SP 2.2 Take Corrective Action Action items (mostly in MOM or in a log/tool)
SP 2.3 Manage Corrective Action Action Closure status and details (mostly in MOM or in a
log/tool)
Risk Management
SG 1 Prepare for Risk Management
SP 1.1 Determine Risk Sources and Risk Source and category (can be part of Risk log/sheet and
Categories applied to each risk)
SP 1.2 Define Risk Parameters Risk Parameters typically impact * probability =>Risk
Exposure
SP 1.3 Establish a Risk Management Strategy document/guidance in Risk log itself (
Strategy threshold/mitigation/contingency/acceptance/avoidance/roles)
SG 2 Identify and Analyze Risks
SP 2.1 Identify Risks List of Identified risks (risk log)
SP 2.2 Evaluate Risks Risk Exposure and priority
SG 3 Mitigate Risks
SP 3.1 Develop Risk Mitigation Plans Mitigation actions (to reduce risk exposure- mostly in risk
log)
SP 3.2 Implement Risk Mitigation Plans Action closure and Risk rating modifications
Configuration Management
SG 1 Establish Baselines
SP 1.1 Identify Configuration Items Configurable items list (mostly in Configuration plan)
SP 1.2 Establish a Configuration Configuration repository, approval mechanism (mostly in
Management System configuration Plan)
SP 1.3 Create or Release Baselines Baselines list/criteria (mostly in configuration plan)
SG 2 Track and Control Changes
SP 2.1 Track Change Requests Change requests logged
SP 2.2 Control Configuration Items Change requests status update
SG 3 Establish Integrity
SP 3.1 Establish Configuration Status Accounting /configuration history reports
Management Records
SP 3.2 Perform Configuration Audits Configuration audit(functional/physical)
Measurement and Analysis
SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis
Activities
SP 1.1 Establish Measurement Objectives Define measurement objectives (org level can be mapped to
project level)
SP 1.2 Specify Measures Effort/defect/schedule/utilization, etc
SP 1.3 Specify Data Collection and data source, collection, frequency(metric guideline/report
Storage Proc itself)
SP 1.4 Specify Analysis Procedures procedure to analyze (graphs/chart/points to consider)
SG 2 Provide Measurement Results
SP 2.1 Obtain Measurement Data Metrics Report
SP 2.2 Analyze Measurement Data Metrics Report
SP 2.3 Store Data and Results Metrics Report
SP 2.4 Communicate Results Meeting minutes/monthly/bimonthly reports
 Process and Product Quality Assurance
SG 1 Objectively Evaluate Processes and
Work Products
SP 1.1 Objectively Evaluate Processes Audit report (Process Audit)
SP 1.2 Objectively Evaluate Work Work product Review Report (SQA review on deliverables)
Products and Services
SG 2 Provide Objective Insight
SP 2.1 Communicate and Ensure Non compliance closure Report
Resolution of NC Issues
SP 2.2 Establish Records Non compliance closure Report
Integrated Project Management
SG 1 Use the Project’s Defined Process Tailoring
SP 1.1 Establish the Project’s Defined tailoring checklist/document (of organization process with
Process project context)
SP 1.2 Use Organizational Process Assets estimation/measurements/risks, etc used for planning (mostly
for Planning Project Activities in project plan)
SP 1.3 Establish Project's work Documented Project environment (mostly in project plan)
Environment
SP 1.4 Integrate Plans integrated project plan
SP 1.5 Manage the Project Using the Revised integrated project plan/updates based on it
Integrated Plans
SP 1.6 Establish Teams Team roles and guidance (Mostly in project plan)
SP 1.7 Contribute to the Organizational Lessons learnt/best practices/improvements, etc
Process Assets
SG 2 Coordinate and Collaborate with
Relevant Stakeholders
SP 2.1 Manage Stakeholder Involvement Team Meetings/issue log/Project meetings
SP 2.2 Manage Dependencies Issue ,dependency log & closure of actions
SP 2.3 Resolve Coordination Issues Issue ,dependency log & closure of actions
Organizational Training
SG 1 Establish an Organizational
Training Capability
SP 1.1 Establish the Strategic Training Linked training needs with business objectives (mostly
Needs annual Training plan /strategy document)
SP 1.2 Determine Which Training Needs Project level & Org level training - listed (in plan)
Are the Responsibility of the
Organization
SP 1.3 Establish an Organizational Training Calendar
Training Tactical Plan
SP 1.4 Establish Training Capability Training environment, trainer details documented at org.
level
SG 2 Provide Necessary Training
SP 2.1 Deliver Training Training delivery record
(Invite/material/feedback/attendance)
SP 2.2 Establish Training Records Training delivery record (Invite/material/feedback)
SP 2.3 Assess Training Effectiveness Training feedback evaluation/360 feedback/performance
check, etc
Organizational Process Focus
SG 1 Determine Process-Improvement
Opportunities
SP 1.1 Establish Organizational Process Process Needs & details (mostly in Quality Manual)
Needs
SP 1.2 Appraise the Organization’s Audit/appraise/review organization process
Processes
SP 1.3 Identify the Organization's Improvement log (based on appraisals and from projects)
Process Improvements
SG 2 Plan and Implement Process
Actions
SP 2.1 Establish Process Action Plans Improvement Log ( with CR/improvement and action plan)
SP 2.2 Implement Process Action Plans Improvement Log status( with CR/improvement and action
plan)
SG 3 Deploy Organizational Process
Assets and Incorporate experiences
SP 2.1 Deploy Organizational Process Deployment plan with status
Assets
SP 2.2 Deploy standard processes Deployment plan with status
SP 2.3 Monitor the Implementation Deployment plan with status
SP 2.4 Incorporate Experiences into the Updated Repositories (Estimation/risk/defects/samples, etc)
Organizational Process Assets
Organizational Process Definition
SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Define Processes
Assets
SP 1.1 Establish Standard Processes Documented process Definitions
SP 1.2 Establish Life-Cycle Model Lifecycle description (waterfall/incremental/iterative, etc)
Descriptions
SP 1.3 Establish Tailoring Criteria and Tailoring Guideline ( mostly by process) and Criteria
Guidelines (small/large, etc)
SP 1.4 Establish the Organization’s Metrics repository
Measurement Repository
SP 1.5 Establish the Organization’s Repositories (Estimation/risk/defects/samples, etc)
Process Asset Library
SP 1.6 Establish work Environment Work Environment details ( mostly in Quality manual)
Standards
SP 1.7 Establish rules and guidelines for Teaming norms (mostly in Quality manual)
teams
Decision Analysis and Resolution
SG 1 Evaluate Alternatives
SP 1.1 Establish Guidelines for Decision Guideline (when to use, criteria, responsible, etc)
Analysis
SP 1.2 Establish Evaluation Criteria Criteria to evaluate decision(it will vary based on the context)
SP 1.3 Identify Alternative Solutions
SP 1.4 Select Evaluation Methods
SP 1.5 Evaluate Alternatives
SP 1.6 Select Solutions
Document alternate solution (separate DAR sheet used in
many org.)
Evaluation techniques (Pugh matrix, cost benefit, weighted
average, etc) (DAR sheet to have the method)
Valuation of each alternative solution (DAR sheet)
Final Solution ( DAR sheet)