Systematic process improvement using ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI

190 Transitioning from Legacy Standards
Continuous representation—implementing engineering PAs
Although one can argue that implementing the engineering PAs is a maturity
level 3 approach, what we describe next is markedly different. This approach
is based on institutionalizing the engineering PAs first, as shown in Table
6.12.
Organizations develop products. Their processes may not be well
described, managed, trained, or controlled, but they are still able to deliver
their products. For organizations with strong engineering practices, it make
a lot of sense to raise all engineering PAs to at least capability level 1 by
implementing all of their base practices and satisfying GG 1, Perform Base
Table 6.12
Steps
Engineering Process Areas
Activities
1 Implement the OPF process area (at least SG 1, but also SG 2)
2 Implement GP 2.1, Establish an Organizational Policy
3 Implement base practices for the engineering PAs (GG 1):
REQM, RD, TS, PI, VER, VAL
4 For OPF, PP, CM and each engineering process area:
a
b
c
d
e
f
Implement GP 2.2, Plan the Process
Implement GP 2.3, Provide Resources
Implement GP 2.4, Assign Responsibility
Implement GP 2.5, Train People
Implement GP 2.7, Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders
Implement GP 2.10, Review Status with Senior Management
5 Implement the PP process area
6 Implement the CM process area
7 For OPF, PP, CM, and each engineering process area: Implement GP 2.6,
Manage Configurations
8 Implement the PMC and MA process areas
9 For each engineering, OPF, and basic project management process area:
Implement GP 2.8, Monitor and Control the Process
10 Implement the PPQA process area
11 For each engineering, OPF, and basic project management process area:
Implement GP 2.9, Objectively Evaluate Adherence
12 For each engineering process area: Implement capability level 2 practices
(SP x.y-2)
13 Implement the SAM process area (satisfy GG 1 and GG 2)
14 Implement basic organizational PAs (OPD, OT) (satisfy GG 1 and GG 2)
15 Implement the IPM process area (satisfy GG 1 and GG 2)
16 For all process areas: Implement GG 3, Institutionalize a Defined Process