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CMMI's First 11 Process Areas Defined
CMMI for Development, Version 1.2 contains 22 process areas indicating the aspects of product and service development that are to be covered by organizational processes.


Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)
A Support process area at Maturity Level 5
Purpose
The purpose of Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) is to identify causes of defects and other problems and take action to prevent them from occurring in the future.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Determine Causes of Defects
- SP 1.1 Select Defect Data for Analysis
- SP 1.2 Analyze Causes
SG 2 Address Causes of Defects
- SP 2.1 Implement the Action Proposals
- SP 2.2 Evaluate the Effect of Changes
- SP 2.3 Record Data

Configuration Management (CM)
A Support process area at Maturity Level 2
Purpose
The purpose of Configuration Management (CM) is to establish and maintain the integrity of work products using configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Establish Baselines
- SP 1.1 Identify Configuration Items
- SP 1.2 Establish a Configuration Management System
- SP 1.3 Create or Release Baselines
SG 2 Track and Control Changes
- SP 2.1 Track Change Requests
- SP 2.2 Control Configuration Items
SG 3 Establish Integrity
- SP 3.1 Establish Configuration Management Records
- SP 3.2 Perform Configuration Audits

Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)
A Support process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) is to analyze possible decisions using a formal evaluation process that evaluates identified alternatives against established criteria.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Evaluate Alternatives
- SP 1.1 Establish Guidelines for Decision Analysis
- SP 1.2 Establish Evaluation Criteria
- SP 1.3 Identify Alternative Solutions
- SP 1.4 Select Evaluation Methods
- SP 1.5 Evaluate Alternatives
- SP 1.6 Select Solutions

Integrated Project Management +IPPD (IPM)
A Project Management process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Integrated Project Management +IPPD (IPM) is to establish and manage the project and the involvement of the relevant stakeholders according to an integrated and defined process that is tailored from the organization's set of standard processes.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Use the Project's Defined Process
- SP 1.1 Establish the Project's Defined Process
- SP 1.2 Use Organizational Process Assets for Planning Project Activities
- SP 1.3 Establish the Project's Work Environment
- SP 1.4 Integrate Plans
- SP 1.5 Manage the Project Using the Integrated Plans
- SP 1.6 Contribute to the Organizational Process Assets
SG 2 Coordinate and Collaborate with Relevant Stakeholders
- SP 2.1 Manage Stakeholder Involvement
- SP 2.2 Manage Dependencies
- SP 2.3 Resolve Coordination Issues

IPPD Addition:
SG 3 Apply IPPD Principles
- SP 3.1 Establish the Project’s Shared Vision
- SP 3.2 Establish the Integrated Team Structure
- SP 3.3 Allocate Requirements to Integrated Teams
- SP 3.4 Establish Integrated Teams
- SP 3.5 Ensure Collaboration among Interfacing Teams

Measurement and Analysis (MA)
A Support process area at Maturity Level 2
Purpose
The purpose of Measurement and Analysis (MA) is to develop and sustain a measurement capability that is used to support management information needs.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Align Measurement and Analysis Activities
- SP 1.1 Establish Measurement Objectives
- SP 1.2 Specify Measures
- SP 1.3 Specify Data Collection and Storage Procedures
- SP 1.4 Specify Analysis Procedures
SG 2 Provide Measurement Results
- SP 2.1 Collect Measurement Data
- SP 2.2 Analyze Measurement Data
- SP 2.3 Store Data and Results
- SP 2.4 Communicate Results

Organizational Innovation and Deployment (OID)
A Process Management process area at Maturity Level 5
Purpose
The purpose of Organizational Innovation and Deployment (OID) is to select and deploy incremental and innovative improvements that measurably improve the organization's processes and technologies. The improvements support the organization's quality and process-performance objectives as derived from the organization's business objectives.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Select Improvements
- SP 1.1 Collect and Analyze Improvement Proposals
- SP 1.2 Identify and Analyze Innovations
- SP 1.3 Pilot Improvements
- SP 1.4 Select Improvements for Deployment
SG 2 Deploy Improvements
- SP 2.1 Plan the Deployment
- SP 2.2 Manage the Deployment
- SP 2.3 Measure Improvement Effects

Organizational Process Definition +IPPD (OPD)
A Process Management process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Organizational Process Definition +IPPD (OPD) is to establish and maintain a usable set of organizational process assets and work environment standards. For IPPD, Organizational Process Definition +IPPD also covers the establishment of organizational rules and guidelines that enable conducting work using integrated teams.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Establish Organizational Process Assets
- SP 1.1 Establish Standard Processes
- SP 1.2 Establish Lifecycle Model Descriptions
- SP 1.3 Establish Tailoring Criteria and Guidelines
- SP 1.4 Establish the Organization's Measurement Repository
- SP 1.5 Establish the Organization's Process Asset Library
- SP 1.6 Establish Work Environment Standards
IPPD Addition:
SG 2 Enable IPPD Management
- SP 2.1 Establish Empowerment Mechanisms
- SP 2.2 Establish Rules and Guidelines for Integrated Teams
- SP 2.3 Balance Team and Home Organization Responsibilities

Organizational Process Focus (OPF)
A Process Management process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Organizational Process Focus (OPF) is to plan, implement, and deploy organizational process improvements based on a thorough understanding of the current strengths and weaknesses of the organization's processes and process assets.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Determine Process Improvement Opportunities
- SP 1.1 Establish Organizational Process Needs
- SP 1.2 Appraise the Organization's Processes
- SP 1.3 Identify the Organization's Process Improvements
SG 2 Plan and Implement Process Improvements
- SP 2.1 Establish Process Action Plans
- SP 2.2 Implement Process Action Plans
SG 3 Deploy Organizational Process Assets and Incorporate Lessons Learned
- SP 3.1 Deploy Organizational Process Assets
- SP 3.2 Deploy Standard Processes
- SP 3.3 Monitor Implementation
- SP 3.4 Incorporate Process-Related Experiences into the Organizational Process Assets

Organizational Process Performance (OPP)
A Process Management process area at Maturity Level 4
Purpose
The purpose of Organizational Process Performance (OPP) is to establish and maintain a quantitative understanding of the performance of the organization's set of standard processes in support of quality and process-performance objectives, and to provide the process-performance data, baselines, and models to quantitatively manage the organization's projects.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Establish Performance Baselines and Models
- SP 1.1 Select Processes
- SP 1.2 Establish Process-Performance Measures
- SP 1.3 Establish Quality and Process-Performance Objectives
- SP 1.4 Establish Process-Performance Baselines
- SP 1.5 Establish Process-Performance Models

Organizational Training (OT)
A Process Management process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Organizational Training (OT) is to develop the skills and knowledge of people so they can perform their roles effectively and efficiently.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Establish an Organizational Training Capability
- SP 1.1 Establish the Strategic Training Needs
- SP 1.2 Determine Which Training Needs Are the Responsibility of the Organization
- SP 1.3 Establish an Organizational Training Tactical Plan
- SP 1.4 Establish Training Capability
SG 2 Provide Necessary Training
- SP 2.1 Deliver Training
- SP 2.2 Establish Training Records
- SP 2.3 Assess Training Effectiveness

Product Integration (PI)
An Engineering process area at Maturity Level 3
Purpose
The purpose of Product Integration (PI) is to assemble the product from the product components, ensure that the product, as integrated, functions properly, and deliver the product.

Specific Practices by Goal
SG 1 Prepare for Product Integration
- SP 1.1 Determine Integration Sequence
- SP 1.2 Establish the Product Integration Environment
- SP 1.3 Establish Product Integration Procedures and Criteria
SG 2 Ensure Interface Compatibility
- SP 2.1 Review Interface Descriptions for Completeness
- SP 2.2 Manage Interfaces
SG 3 Assemble Product Components and Deliver the Product
- SP 3.1 Confirm Readiness of Product Components for Integration
- SP 3.2 Assemble Product Components
- SP 3.3 Evaluate Assembled Product Components
- SP 3.4 Package and Deliver the Product or Product Component

Part II will list the additional 11 processes and discuss changes made to process definitions in Version 1.2.
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