A process area is a cluster of related practices in an area that, when implemented collectively, satisfy a set of goals considered important for making improvement in that area.

There are 22 process areas, presented here in alphabetical order by acronym:

·   Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)

·   Configuration Management (CM)

·   Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)

·   Integrated Project Management +IPPD (IPM+IPPD)[1]

·   Measurement and Analysis (MA)

·   Organizational Innovation and Deployment (OID)

·   Organizational Process Definition +IPPD (OPD+IPPD)⁶

·   Organizational Process Focus (OPF)

·   Organizational Process Performance (OPP)

·   Organizational Training (OT)

·   Product Integration (PI)

·   Project Monitoring and Control (PMC)

·   Project Planning (PP)

·   Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)

·   Quantitative Project Management (QPM)

·   Requirements Development (RD)

·   Requirements Management (REQM)

·   Risk Management (RSKM)

·   Supplier Agreement Management (SAM)

·   Technical Solution (TS)

·   Validation (VAL)

·   Verification (VER)