Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SE-CMM)

Capability Level 2 - Planned and Tracked, Continued
Common
Feature 2.1:
Planning
Performance,
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2.1.3 Document the process. Document the approach to performing
the process area in standards and/or procedures.
Note: Participation of the people who perform a process (its owners) is
essential to creating a usable process description. Processes in an
organization or on a project need not correspond one-to-one with the
process areas in the SE-CMM. Therefore, a project's process
addressing a process area may be described in more than one way (e.g.,
policies, standards, and/or procedures). Similarly a project's process
description may span more than one process area.
Relationship to other generic practices: Process descriptions evolve
with increasing process capability. This is the “Level 2” process
description. See 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 5.2.3 for descriptions of this practice at
higher capability levels.
Relationship to process areas: This practice is related to PA 13 -
Define Organization’s Systems Engineering Process and PA 14 -
Improve Organization’s Systems Engineering Processes.
2.1.4 Provide tools. Provide appropriate tools to support performance
of the process area.
Relationship to other generic practices: Tool changes may be part of
process improvements (see 5.2.3 for practices on process
improvements).
Relationship to process areas: Tools are managed in PA 16 - Manage
Systems Engineering Support Environment.
2.1.5 Ensure training. Ensure that the individuals performing the
process area are appropriately trained in how to perform the process.
Note: Training, and how it is delivered, will change with process
capability due to changes in how the process(es) is performed and
managed.
Relationship to process areas: Training and training management is
addressed in PA 17 - Provide Ongoing Skills and Knowledge.
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