Obtain commitment to requirements from project participants.

Refer to the Project Monitoring and Control process area for more information about monitoring the commitments made.

The previous specific practice dealt with reaching an understanding with requirements providers. This specific practice deals with agreements and commitments among those who must carry out activities necessary to implement requirements. Requirements evolve throughout the project. As requirements evolve, this specific practice ensures that project participants commit to the current and approved requirements and the resulting changes in project plans, activities, and work products.

Changes to requirements may lead to changes in supplier agreements. These changes must be agreed on by the acquirer and supplier after appropriate negotiations.

Typical Work Products

1.    Requirements impact assessments

2.    Documented commitments to requirements and requirements changes

Typical Supplier Deliverables

1.    Supplier requirements impact assessments

Subpractices

1.    Assess the impact of requirements on existing commitments.

2.    Negotiate and record commitments.

Changes to existing commitments should be negotiated before project participants commit to a requirement or requirement change.

The acquirer negotiates commitments with the customer and supplier before committing to requirement changes.