CMMI for Acquisition, version 1.2

Index

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W

managed process

Capability Level 2: Managed (Understanding Capability Levels)

Capability Level 4: Quantitatively Managed (Understanding Capability Levels)

capable process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Causal Analysis and Resolution (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

defined process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Defined Process (Process Institutionalization)

Generic Practices (Components Associated with Part Two)

GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process (Generic Goals and Generic Practices)

GG 4 Institutionalize a Quantitatively Managed Process (Generic Goals and Generic Practices)

GP 5.2 Correct Root Causes of Problems (GG 5 Institutionalize an Optimizing Process)

Managed Process (Process Institutionalization)

managed process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Optimizing Process (Process Institutionalization)

optimizing process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Process Institutionalization (Generic Goals and Generic Practices)

Quantitative Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

quantitatively managed process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Quantitatively Managed Process (Process Institutionalization)

Relationships Among Processes (Process Institutionalization)

stable process (Appendix D: Glossary)

statistical process control (Appendix D: Glossary)

statistically managed process (Appendix D: Glossary)

manager

Adopting CMMI (Using CMMI Models)

CMMI Steering Group (Appendix C: Project Participants)

Configuration Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Examples (Supporting Informative Components)

executive (Appendix D: Glossary)

GP 2.10 Review Status with Higher Level Management (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

higher level management (Appendix D: Glossary)

manager (Appendix D: Glossary)

organization (Appendix D: Glossary)

Organizational Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Process and Product Quality Assurance (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

project manager (Appendix D: Glossary)

senior manager (Appendix D: Glossary)

SG 2 Provide Necessary Training (Organizational Training)

SP 1.1 Collect and Analyze Improvement Proposals (SG 1 Select Improvements)

SP 1.1 Establish Measurement Objectives (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.1 Establish the Strategic Training Needs (SG 1 Establish an Organizational Training Capability)

SP 1.2 Appraise the Organizations Processes (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.3 Identify the Organization's Process Improvements (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.5 Estimate Effort and Cost (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.6 Conduct Progress Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.7 Conduct Milestone Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 2.1 Communicate and Ensure Resolution of Noncompliance Issues (SG 2 Provide Objective Insight)

SP 2.2 Control Configuration Items (SG 2 Track and Control Changes)

SP 2.2 Establish Negotiation Plans (SG 2 Select Suppliers)

SP 2.2 Establish Training Records (SG 2 Provide Necessary Training)

SP 2.3 Assess Training Effectiveness (SG 2 Provide Necessary Training)

SP 2.3 Resolve Coordination Issues (SG 2 Coordinate and Collaborate with Relevant Stakeholders)

systems engineering (Appendix D: Glossary)

maturity level

Acquisition Requirements Development (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Acquisition Technical Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Acquisition Validation (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Acquisition Verification (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Advancing Through Maturity Levels (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Agreement Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Appraisal Considerations (Using CMMI Models)

appraisal rating (Appendix D: Glossary)

capability level (Appendix D: Glossary)

Causal Analysis and Resolution (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

CMMI model component (Appendix D: Glossary)

Configuration Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Decision Analysis and Resolution (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

equivalent staging (Appendix D: Glossary)

Equivalent Staging (Tying It All Together)

Integrated Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

maturity level (Appendix D: Glossary)

Maturity Level 1: Initial (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 2: Managed (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 3: Defined (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 4: Quantitatively Managed (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 5: Optimizing (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Measurement and Analysis (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

ML (Appendix B: Acronyms)

Organization of This Document (Preface)

Organizational Innovation and Deployment (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Definition (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Focus (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Performance (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Training (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Process and Product Quality Assurance (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Process Areas (Tying It All Together)

Project Monitoring and Control (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Project Planning (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Quantitative Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Relationships Among Process Areas (About CMMI for Acquisition)

Requirements Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Risk Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

SCAMPI Appraisal Methods (Using CMMI Models)

Selections that Influence Your Program (Using CMMI Models)

Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

SP 1.1 Establish Standard Processes (SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets)

staged representation (Appendix D: Glossary)

Structures of the Continuous and Staged Representations (Tying It All Together)

Understanding Levels (Tying It All Together)

Understanding Maturity Levels (Tying It All Together)

Using CMMI Appraisals (Using CMMI Models)

MDD

Appraisal Considerations (Using CMMI Models)

MDD (Appendix B: Acronyms)

SCAMPI Appraisal Methods (Using CMMI Models)

measure

Acquisition Technical Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Advancing Through Maturity Levels (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Agreement Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Appendix A: References (The Appendices and Glossary)

base measure (Appendix D: Glossary)

Capability Level 3: Defined (Understanding Capability Levels)

Causal Analysis and Resolution (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

defined process (Appendix D: Glossary)

Defined Process (Process Institutionalization)

derived measure (Appendix D: Glossary)

equivalent staging (Appendix D: Glossary)

Equivalent Staging (Tying It All Together)

GP 2.2 Plan the Process (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

GP 2.6 Manage Configurations (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

GP 2.8 Monitor and Control the Process (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

GP 3.2 Collect Improvement Information (GG 3 Institutionalize a Defined Process)

GP 4.2 Stabilize Subprocess Performance (GG 4 Institutionalize a Quantitatively Managed Process)

GP 5.1 Ensure Continuous Process Improvement (GG 5 Institutionalize an Optimizing Process)

High Maturity Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Integrated Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

MA (Appendix B: Acronyms)

Maturity Level 2: Managed (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 3: Defined (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 4: Quantitatively Managed (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Maturity Level 5: Optimizing (Understanding Maturity Levels)

measure (noun) (Appendix D: Glossary)

measurement (Appendix D: Glossary)

Measurement and Analysis (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

natural bounds (Appendix D: Glossary)

Optimizing Process (Process Institutionalization)

organization's measurement repository (Appendix D: Glossary)

Organizational Innovation and Deployment (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

organizational maturity (Appendix D: Glossary)

organizational process assets (Appendix D: Glossary)

Organizational Process Definition (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Focus (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Performance (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Organizational Training (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Process Areas (Components Associated with Part Two)

Process Areas (Tying It All Together)

Process Areas that Support Generic Practices (Generic Goals and Generic Practices)

process measurement (Appendix D: Glossary)

process performance (Appendix D: Glossary)

process-performance model (Appendix D: Glossary)

program (Appendix D: Glossary)

Project Monitoring and Control (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Project Planning (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Project Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

quantitative objective (Appendix D: Glossary)

Quantitative Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Quantitatively Managed Process (Process Institutionalization)

requirements analysis (Appendix D: Glossary)

service level (Appendix D: Glossary)

service level agreement (Appendix D: Glossary)

service level measure (Appendix D: Glossary)

SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities (Measurement and Analysis)

SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models (Organizational Process Performance)

SG 1 Evaluate Technical Solutions (Acquisition Technical Management)

SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan (Project Monitoring and Control)

SG 1 Prepare for Validation (Acquisition Validation)

SG 2 Manage Corrective Action to Closure (Project Monitoring and Control)

SG 2 Provide Measurement Results (Measurement and Analysis)

SG 3.2 Establish the Supplier Agreement (SG 3 Establish Supplier Agreements)

Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

SP 1.1 Collect and Analyze Improvement Proposals (SG 1 Select Improvements)

SP 1.1 Establish Measurement Objectives (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.1 Establish Organizational Process Needs (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.1 Establish Standard Processes (SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets)

SP 1.1 Establish the Acquisition Strategy (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.1 Establish the Projects Defined Process (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.1 Establish the Projects Objectives (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning Parameters (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.1 Select Defect Data for Analysis (SG 1 Determine Causes of Defects)

SP 1.1 Select Processes (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.2 Analyze Selected Technical Solutions (SG 1 Evaluate Technical Solutions)

SP 1.2 Compose the Defined Process (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.2 Establish a Solicitation Package (SG 1 Prepare for Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development)

SP 1.2 Establish Process-Performance Measures (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.2 Specify Measures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.2 Use Organizational Process Assets for Planning Project Activities (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.2. Develop and Prioritize Customer Requirements (SG 1 Develop Customer Requirements)

SP 1.3 Conduct Technical Reviews (SG 1 Evaluate Technical Solutions)

SP 1.3 Create or Release Baselines (SG 1 Establish Baselines)

SP 1.3 Establish a Risk Management Strategy (SG 1 Prepare for Risk Management)

SP 1.3 Establish Estimates of Work Product and Task Attributes (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.3 Establish Quality and Process-Performance Objectives (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.3 Identify the Organization's Process Improvements (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.3 Manage Requirements Changes (SG 1 Manage Requirements)

SP 1.3 Review the Solicitation Package (SG 1 Prepare for Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development)

SP 1.3 Select the Subprocesses to Be Statistically Managed (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.3 Specify Data Collection and Storage Procedures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.4 Establish Process-Performance Baselines (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.4 Establish the Organizations Measurement Repository (SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets)

SP 1.4 Integrate Plans (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.4 Manage Project Performance (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.4 Select Evaluation Methods (SG 1 Evaluate Alternatives)

SP 1.4 Specify Analysis Procedures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.5 Establish Process-Performance Models (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.5 Estimate Effort and Cost (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.5 Manage the Project Using Integrated Plans (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.6 Conduct Progress Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.7 Conduct Milestone Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.7 Contribute to Organizational Process Assets (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.7 Establish Rules and Guidelines for Integrated Teams (SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets)

SP 1.8 Monitor Transition to Operations and Support (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 2.1 Collect Measurement Data (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.1 Establish Contractual Requirements (SG 2 Develop Contractual Requirements)

SP 2.1 Establish the Budget and Schedule (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 2.1 Plan the Deployment (SG 2 Deploy Improvements)

SP 2.1 Select Measures and Analytic Techniques (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.2 Analyze Measurement Data (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.2 Analyze Validation Results (SG 2 Validate Selected Products and Product Components)

SP 2.2 Apply Statistical Methods to Understand Variation (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.2 Conduct Peer Reviews (SG 2 Perform Peer Reviews)

SP 2.2 Evaluate the Effect of Changes (SG 2 Address Causes of Defects)

SP 2.2 Evaluate, Categorize, and Prioritize Risks (SG 2 Identify and Analyze Risks)

SP 2.2 Identify Project Risks (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 2.2 Manage the Deployment (SG 2 Deploy Improvements)

SP 2.3 Analyze Peer Review Data (SG 2 Perform Peer Reviews)

SP 2.3 Assess Training Effectiveness (SG 2 Provide Necessary Training)

SP 2.3 Measure Improvement Effects (SG 2 Deploy Improvements)

SP 2.3 Monitor Performance of the Selected Subprocesses (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.3 Plan for Data Management (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 2.3 Record Data (SG 2 Address Causes of Defects)

SP 2.3 Store Data and Results (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.4 Communicate Results (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.4 Record Statistical Management Data (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.8 Establish the Project Plan (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 3.1 Develop Risk Mitigation Plans (SG 3 Mitigate Risks)

SP 3.2 Analyze Requirements (SG 3 Analyze and Validate Requirements)

SP 3.2 Implement Risk Mitigation Plans (SG 3 Mitigate Risks)

SP 3.3 Monitor Implementation (SG 3 Deploy Organizational Process Assets and Incorporate Lessons Learned)

SP 3.4 Incorporate Process-Related Experiences into the Organizational Process Assets (SG 3 Deploy Organizational Process Assets and Incorporate Lessons Learned)

statistical process control (Appendix D: Glossary)

Structures of the Continuous and Staged Representations (Tying It All Together)

Support Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

systems engineering (Appendix D: Glossary)

technical performance measure (Appendix D: Glossary)

Understanding Maturity Levels (Tying It All Together)

measurement

Acquisition Technical Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Advancing Through Maturity Levels (Understanding Maturity Levels)

Agreement Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Appendix A: References (The Appendices and Glossary)

Causal Analysis and Resolution (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

GP 2.2 Plan the Process (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

GP 2.8 Monitor and Control the Process (GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process)

GP 3.2 Collect Improvement Information (GG 3 Institutionalize a Defined Process)

GP 4.2 Stabilize Subprocess Performance (GG 4 Institutionalize a Quantitatively Managed Process)

High Maturity Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Integrated Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

MA (Appendix B: Acronyms)

measure (noun) (Appendix D: Glossary)

measurement (Appendix D: Glossary)

Measurement and Analysis (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

organization's measurement repository (Appendix D: Glossary)

Organizational Innovation and Deployment (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

organizational process assets (Appendix D: Glossary)

Organizational Process Definition (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Focus (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Process Performance (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Organizational Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Process Areas (Components Associated with Part Two)

Process Areas (Tying It All Together)

Process Areas that Support Generic Practices (Generic Goals and Generic Practices)

process measurement (Appendix D: Glossary)

Project Monitoring and Control (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Project Planning (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Project Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

Quantitative Project Management (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

Quantitatively Managed Process (Process Institutionalization)

SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities (Measurement and Analysis)

SG 1 Prepare for Validation (Acquisition Validation)

SG 2 Manage Corrective Action to Closure (Project Monitoring and Control)

SG 2 Provide Measurement Results (Measurement and Analysis)

SG 3.2 Establish the Supplier Agreement (SG 3 Establish Supplier Agreements)

Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

SP 1.1 Collect and Analyze Improvement Proposals (SG 1 Select Improvements)

SP 1.1 Establish Measurement Objectives (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.1 Establish Organizational Process Needs (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.1 Establish the Acquisition Strategy (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.1 Establish the Projects Objectives (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning Parameters (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.1 Select Defect Data for Analysis (SG 1 Determine Causes of Defects)

SP 1.2 Analyze Selected Technical Solutions (SG 1 Evaluate Technical Solutions)

SP 1.2 Establish Process-Performance Measures (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.2 Specify Measures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.2 Use Organizational Process Assets for Planning Project Activities (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.3 Conduct Technical Reviews (SG 1 Evaluate Technical Solutions)

SP 1.3 Establish Quality and Process-Performance Objectives (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.3 Identify the Organization's Process Improvements (SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities)

SP 1.3 Specify Data Collection and Storage Procedures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.4 Establish Process-Performance Baselines (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.4 Establish the Organizations Measurement Repository (SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets)

SP 1.4 Integrate Plans (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.4 Manage Project Performance (SG 1 Quantitatively Manage the Project)

SP 1.4 Select Evaluation Methods (SG 1 Evaluate Alternatives)

SP 1.4 Specify Analysis Procedures (SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities)

SP 1.5 Establish Process-Performance Models (SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models)

SP 1.5 Estimate Effort and Cost (SG 1 Establish Estimates)

SP 1.5 Manage the Project Using Integrated Plans (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 1.6 Conduct Progress Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.7 Conduct Milestone Reviews (SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan)

SP 1.7 Contribute to Organizational Process Assets (SG 1 Use the Projects Defined Process)

SP 2.1 Collect Measurement Data (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.1 Establish the Budget and Schedule (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 2.1 Plan the Deployment (SG 2 Deploy Improvements)

SP 2.1 Select Measures and Analytic Techniques (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.2 Analyze Measurement Data (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.2 Analyze Validation Results (SG 2 Validate Selected Products and Product Components)

SP 2.2 Apply Statistical Methods to Understand Variation (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.2 Conduct Peer Reviews (SG 2 Perform Peer Reviews)

SP 2.2 Evaluate the Effect of Changes (SG 2 Address Causes of Defects)

SP 2.3 Analyze Peer Review Data (SG 2 Perform Peer Reviews)

SP 2.3 Measure Improvement Effects (SG 2 Deploy Improvements)

SP 2.3 Store Data and Results (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.4 Communicate Results (SG 2 Provide Measurement Results)

SP 2.4 Record Statistical Management Data (SG 2 Statistically Manage Subprocess Performance)

SP 2.8 Establish the Project Plan (SG 2 Develop a Project Plan)

SP 3.2 Analyze Requirements (SG 3 Analyze and Validate Requirements)

SP 3.4 Incorporate Process-Related Experiences into the Organizational Process Assets (SG 3 Deploy Organizational Process Assets and Incorporate Lessons Learned)

Support Processes (Relationships Among Process Areas)

memorandum of agreement

memorandum of agreement (Appendix D: Glossary)

Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development (Generic Goals and Generic Practices, and the Process Areas)

supplier agreement (Appendix D: Glossary)