Process Models And Associated Assessment Methods

Question 1

Mature Process

Answer 1

1. Defined, documented and continually understood, used and improving
2. Visibly supported by all
3. Controlled and process fidelity is monitored
4. Collects and uses measurements
5. Disciplined use of technology
6. Schedules are negotiated on the basis of understood and agreed to requirements
7. Qualitative basis for judging product quality
8. Product and process problems are analyzed

Question 2

Benefits of improving processes

Answer 2

1. Predictable product features
2. Improved time to market
3. Improved cost
4. Improved quality
5. Enables to understand what is going on
6. Improvements are more successful and sustained when defining, measuring and controlling the process
7. More likely that appropriate technology, techniques and tools are introduced
8. People develop thief potential more fully and are more effective

Question 3

Structure of Process Area

Answer 3

PA ➔ Specific Goals & Generic Goals
Specific Goals
SG ➔ Specific Practices
GG ➔ Generic Practices 
SP ➔ Typical Work Products & Subpractices
Gen
GP ➔ Generic Practice Elaborations 
—Notes—
PA ➔ Purpose Statement ➔ Introductory Notes ➔ Related Process Areas

Question 4

Level 3 - Defined process

Answer 4

1. Standard processes are defined, documented and applied throughout organization
2. Shared understanding of how process works and each person‘s role
3. Engineering process group created to focus on improvements
4. Process capability to need schedule, cost and functionality targets exists

Question 5

SG 1 - Manage Requirements

Answer 5

1. Understand requirements
2. Obtain commitment to requirements
3. Manage requirements changes
4. Maintain bi-directional traceability of requirements
5. Ensure alignment between work and requirements

Question 6

Project and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)

Answer 6

Purpose: provide staff and management with objective insight into processes and work products

Question 7

Software qualification Test

Answer 7

Purpose: ensure that integrated software is tested to provide evidence for compliance with software requirements

1. Develop software test strategy including regression test strategy
2. Develop specification for test
3. Select test cases
4. Test integrated software
5. Establish bi-directional traceability
6. Ensure consistency
7. Summarize and communicate result

Question 8

3 Phases of assessments

Answer 8

Planning ➔ Assessor Team briefing ➔ Onsite Project interviewee briefing ➔ Information gathering and rating ➔ Assessment report preparation ➔ On-Site results presentation ➔ Assessors debrief ➔ Assessment report finalization

Question 9

Elements of Level 3 Organization

Answer 9

1. Process definition
2. Process management
3. Process execution
4. Process control
5. Process sponsorship