Establish and maintain the description of the process needs and objectives for the organization.
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Integrated processes that emphasize parallel rather than serial development are a cornerstone of IPPD implementation. The processes for developing the product and for developing product-related lifecycle processes, such as the
manufacturing process and the support process processes, are integrated and conducted concurrently. Such integrated processes need to accommodate the information provided by stakeholders representing all phases of the product lifecycle from both
business and technical functions. Processes for effective teamwork will also be needed.
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Examples of processes for effective teamwork include the following:
· Communications
· Collaborative decision making
· Issue resolution
· Team building
The organization’s processes operate in a business context that must be understood. The organization’s business objectives, needs, and constraints determine the needs and objectives for the organization’s processes. Typically, the
issues related to finance, technology, quality, human resources, and marketing are important process considerations.
The organization’s process needs and objectives cover aspects that include the following:
· Characteristics of the processes
· Process-performance objectives, such as time-to-market and delivered quality
· Process effectiveness
Typical Work Products
1. Organization’s process needs and objectives
Subpractices
1. Identify the policies, standards, and business objectives that are applicable to the organization's processes.
2. Examine relevant process standards and models for best practices.
3. Determine the organization’s process-performance objectives.
Process-performance objectives may be expressed in quantitative or qualitative terms.
Refer to the Measurement and Analysis process area for more information about establishing measurement objectives.
Examples of process-performance objectives include the following:
· Cycle time
· Defect removal rates
· Productivity
4. Define the essential characteristics of the organization’s processes.
The essential characteristics of the organization’s processes are determined based on the following:
· Processes currently being used in the organization
· Standards imposed by the organization
· Standards commonly imposed by customers of the organization
Examples of process characteristics include the following:
· Level of detail used to describe the processes
· Process notation used
· Granularity of the processes
5. Document the organization’s process needs and objectives.
6. Revise the organization’s process needs and objectives as needed.
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SP 1.1 Establish Organizational Process Needs