Organizational Program Management Plan/Process.
Overview
The
purpose of Organization Process Definition is to develop and maintain a usable
set of process assets that improve process performance across the program and
projects and provide a basis for cumulative, long-term benefits.
Organization
Process Definition involves developing and maintaining the standard process,
along with related process assets, such as descriptions of system/software life
cycles, process tailoring guidelines and criteria, the SEMG process database,
and a library of process-related documentation; commonly referred to as the ‘Project
Standards’.
Program[1]
Manager and Board Management shall:
1.
Provide adequate resources and funding for developing and maintaining the
standard process and related process assets.
The
SEMG shall:
1.
Develop and maintain an overall standard system engineering and software
process and individual specialization processes;
2.
Collect, review, and make available information related to the use of standard process
and comprising processes by the programme and projects;
3.
Require training for the individuals who develop and maintain the
organization's standard process and related process assets in the performance of
these activities;
4.
Develop and maintain the standard system and software process(es) according to
a documented procedure;
5.
Document standard management process according to established organization
standards;
6.
Document and maintain descriptions of system and software life cycles that are
approved for use by the programme and projects;
7.
Develop and maintain guidelines and criteria for the tailoring of the standard
system and software process;
8.
Establish and maintain a system and software process database;
9.
Establish and maintain a library of process-related documentation;
10.
Make and use measurements to determine the status of process definition
activities;
11.
Have the quality assurance group conduct reviews or audits of the activities
and work products for developing and maintaining the standard process(es) and
related process assets and report the results;
The
Program Management shall be responsible for implementing this policy.
The
SEMG is responsible for maintaining this policy.
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ORGANIZATION
PROCESS FOCUS (OPF) POLICY
Organization
Process Focus establishes SEMG responsibility for system process management
activities that improve overall system/software process capability for the
projects.
The Organization Process Focus goals are to ensure:
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Program-level
process development and improvement activities are planned;
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Process
development and improvement activities are co-ordinated.
The strengths and weaknesses of the system processes
used are identified relative to a process standard.
Policy is:
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Adequate
resources, and budget, must be available to support Organization Process Focus
activities;
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The
Software Management/Engineering Process Group (SEMG) is established and shall
be responsible for co-ordinating the system/software process development and
improvement activities. The SEMG
will consist of dedicated system/software engineering personnel along with
project points of contact throughout the projects organization;
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Process
Improvement Plans (PIPs) shall be developed to address assessment findings and
create an improvement methodology through a defined process with realistic
schedules, proper plans, dedicated resources, and management oversight;
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The
Process Improvement Board (PIB) must provide configuration control functions
for the Systems/Software Engineering Process (SSEP) and ensure all
modifications/additions to the SSEP are evaluated in order to maintain value
and integrity;
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SEI
"Best Practices" based software process assessments must be performed
periodically;
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Training
must be provided across projects on the System/Software Management/Engineering
Process (SSEP);
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And,
developer Senior Management must review the activities for process development
and improvement on a periodic basis.
Software
Engineering Management Group (SEMG) shall be responsible for maintaining this
policy.
All
applicable Managers shall be responsible for implementing this policy.
SEMG shall be
responsible for the Software Management policy and will be responsible for the
preparation of all the required management processes required to harmonize the
development of system components CSCIs and HWCIs across the program.
The purpose of the
Organizational Program Management Plan/Process” is to satisfy the SW Management
Policy. This process will be as
required by ISO/IEC 15288, ISO/IEC 12207/ MIL-STD-498, and the SEI/CMM “Best
Practices”.
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