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Table 1-1
Key CMMI Process Areas Discussed in the Topic (Continued)
Process Area
Brief Purpose Description
Validation (VAL)
To d e m o n s t r a t e t h a t a p r o d u c t f u l f i l l s i t s
intended use
Product & Process Quality
To p r o v i d e o b j e c t i v e i n s i g h t i n t o p r o d u c t s
Assurance (PPQA)
and processes
Measurement & Analysis (MA)
To d ev e l o p a n d m a i n t a i n a m e a s u r e m e n t
capability to support management infor-
mation needs
Decision Analysis &
To a n a l y z e p o s s i b l e d e c i s i o n s ev a l u a t i n g
Resolution (DAR)
alternatives against established criteria
Causal Analysis Resolution (CAR)
To identify causes of defects and other
problems and take action
Organizational Process
To p l a n , i m p l e m e n t , a n d d e p l oy
Focus (OPF)
organizational process improvements
based on strengths and weaknesses
Organizational Process
To e s t a b l i s h a n d m a i n t a i n a u s a b l e s e t o f
Definition (OPD)
organizational process assets
Organizational Training (OT)
To d ev e l o p s k i l l s a n d k n o w l e d g e o f p e o p l e
so they can perform their roles effectively
and efficiently
Integrated Project
To e s t a b l i s h a n d m a n a g e t h e p r o j e c t a n d
Management (IPM)
involvement of relevant stakeholders
according to the defined process
Practices are grouped under
Specific
and
Generic Goals
. The SPs are expected
practices that are specific to each process area, whereas the GPs are common
across all PAs. The GPs discussed in this topic (all level 2, and 3 GPs) along
with a brief description of each, are provided in Table 1-2.
