Process
Areas
(staged)

Level 2
 
RM
 PP
 PMC
 SAM
 MA
 PPQA
 CM
Level 3
 
RD
 TS
 PI
 VE
 VA
 OPF
 OPD
 OT
 IPM
 RSKM
 DAR
Level 4
 
OPP
 QPM
Level 5
 
OID
 CAR

 SP 3.3 Obtain Plan Commitment
Process AreaPP
Level2
GoalSG 3
PracticeSP 3.3

Obtain commitment from relevant stakeholders responsible for performing and supporting plan execution.

  

IPPD Addition

When integrated teams are formed, the integrated team plans should have buy-in from the team members, the interfacing teams, the project, and the process owners of the standard processes that the team has selected for tailored application.

  

Obtaining commitment involves interaction among all relevant stakeholders both internal and external to the project. The individual or group making a commitment should have confidence that the work can be performed within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Often, a provisional commitment is adequate to allow the effort to begin and to permit research to be performed to increase confidence to the appropriate level needed to obtain a full commitment.

Typical Work Products

1.    Documented requests for commitments

2.    Documented commitments

Subpractices

1.    Identify needed support and negotiate commitments with relevant stakeholders.

The WBS can be used as a checklist for ensuring that commitments are obtained for all tasks.

The plan for stakeholder interaction should identify all parties from whom commitment should be obtained.

2.    Document all organizational commitments, both full and provisional, ensuring appropriate level of signatories.

Commitments must be documented to ensure a consistent mutual understanding as well as for tracking and maintenance. Provisional commitments should be accompanied by a description of the risks associated with the relationship.

3.    Review internal commitments with senior management as appropriate.

4.    Review external commitments with senior management as appropriate.

Management may have the necessary insight and authority to reduce risks associated with external commitments.

5.    Identify commitments on interfaces between elements in the project, and with other projects and organizational units so that they can be monitored.

Well-defined interface specifications form the basis for commitments.

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Process
Areas
(continuous)


Process
management  
 
OPF
 OPD
 OT  
 
OPP 
 
OID
Project
management
 
PP
 PMC
 SAM 
 
IPM
 RSKM
 
QPM
Engineering
 
RD
 RM
 TS
 PI
 VE
 VA
Support
 
CM
 PPQA
 MA
 
DAR
 CAR