SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning Parameters

CMMI for Acquisition, version 1.2

4. Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas

4.17. Project Monitoring and Control

SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan

SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning Parameters

Process Area	PMC
Level	2
Goal	SG 1
Practice	SP 1.1

Monitor actual values of project planning parameters against the project plan.

Project planning parameters constitute typical indicators of project progress and performance and include attributes of work products and tasks, costs, effort, and schedule. Attributes of the work products and tasks include size, complexity, weight, form, fit, and function.

Monitoring typically involves measuring actual values of project planning parameters, comparing actual values to estimates in the plan, and identifying significant deviations. Recording actual values of project planning parameters includes recording associated contextual information to help understand measures. An analysis of the impact that significant deviations have on determining the corrective actions to take is handled in specific goal 2 and its specific practices in this process area.

Typical Work Products

1. Records of project performance

2. Records of significant deviations

3. Cost performance reports

Typical Supplier Deliverables

1. Supplier project progress and performance reports

2. Records of significant deviations

3. Cost performance reports

Subpractices

1. Monitor progress against the schedule.

Progress monitoring typically includes the following:

· Periodically measuring the actual completion of activities and milestones

· Comparing actual completion of activities and milestones against the project plan schedule

· Identifying significant deviations from the project plan budget and schedule estimates

2. Monitor the project’s costs and expended effort.

An example of a system for monitoring and updating the project’s costs and expended effort is an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) [GEIA 748 2002].

Effort and cost monitoring typically includes the following:

· Periodically measuring the actual effort and costs expended and staff assigned

· Comparing actual effort, costs, staffing, and training to the project plan budget and estimates

· Identifying significant deviations from the project plan budget and schedule

3. Monitor the attributes of work products and tasks.

Refer to the Project Planning process area for more information about the attributes of work products and tasks.

Refer to the Measurement and Analysis process area for more information about measures defined to support management information needs.

Monitoring the attributes of work products and tasks typically includes the following:

· Periodically measuring the actual attributes of work products and tasks, such as size or complexity (and changes to these attributes)

· Comparing the actual attributes of work products and tasks (and changes to these attributes) to project plan estimates

· Identifying significant deviations from project plan estimates

Monitoring attributes applies to both acquirer and supplier work products and tasks.

4. Monitor resources provided and used.

Refer to the Project Planning process area for more information about planned resources.

This resource monitoring includes monitoring the availability of resources provided by the supplier for the project.

5. Monitor the knowledge and skills of project personnel.

Refer to the Project Planning process area for more information about planning for the knowledge and skills needed to perform the project.

Monitoring the knowledge and skills of project personnel typically includes the following:

· Periodically measuring the acquisition of knowledge and skills by project personnel

· Comparing actual training obtained to that documented in the project plan

· Identifying significant deviations from estimates in the project plan

Personnel monitoring includes monitoring the skills and knowledge of supplier personnel provided for the project.

6. Document significant deviations in project planning parameters.

Document significant deviations that apply either to acquirer project execution or to supplier deviations from the project plan.

Refer to the Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development process area for more information about modifying supplier agreements to reflect change requests.

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