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Accordingly, processes will be deployed effectively and flexibly, employingempirically confirmed tool support to implement flexible andresponsive tailoring of process models. The performance of processeswill be enhanced by capturing and analyzing performance data and byimproving processes based on that data and analysis. We will have thecapability to define a common basis for capturing, storing, comparing,and sharing experiences in implementing processes that links tocommon approaches to process, organizational, and implementationmodeling. We will have frameworks, grounded in appropriate theory,for knowledge acquisition from process implementation experiencesand a theoretical basis for relating results of process implementation tothe formal specifications and organizational context into which the processesare being deployed.6And we will know which kind(s) of deployment infrastructure is appropriateand how much investment would be necessary to achieve thedesired level of adoption.6.5 Description of the Research NodesThere are six research nodes in this theme:• establishing the infrastructure to be the focal point fordeployment (D.1)• motivating process use (D.2)• formulating process and deployment requirements (D.3.1)• supporting effective adoption (D.3.2)• assessing effectiveness (D.3.3)• managing ongoing process deployment (D.4)The research in this theme supports several activities needed when deployingprocesses and measuring their effectiveness in an organization:• Establish the desire, need, and fit for the new process, for the change.Then establish sponsorship for deploying those processes, aligningprocesses to business goals, and investing in process infrastructureand process improvement (relates to research nodes “establishing theinfrastructure” and “motivating process use”).• Establish the process needs within the organization context. Theseneeds are satisfied by the capabilities of the process engineeringtheme in the framework (relates to research node “formulatingprocess requirements”).• Adopt the engineered processes based upon the adoptioninfrastructure (relates to research node “supporting effectiveadoption”).IPRC Framework | Theme D 57