Manage and store measurement data, measurement specifications, and analysis results.

Storing measurement related information enables its timely and cost effective use as historical data and results. The information also is needed to provide sufficient context for interpretation of data, measurement criteria, and analysis results.

Stored information contains or refers to other information needed to understand and interpret the measures and to assess them for reasonableness and applicability (e.g., measurement specifications used on different projects when comparing across projects).

Typically, data sets for derived measures can be recalculated and need not be stored. However, it may be appropriate to store summaries based on derived measures (e.g., charts, tables of results, report text).

Interim analysis results need not be stored separately if they can be efficiently reconstructed.

Projects can choose to store project specific data and results in a project specific repository. When data are shared across projects, the data can reside in the organization’s measurement repository.

Refer to the Configuration Management process area for more information about establishing a configuration management system.

Refer to the Establish the Organization’s Measurement Repository specific practice in the Organizational Process Definition process area for more information about establishing the organization’s measurement repository.

Example Work Products

1.    Stored data inventory

Subpractices

1.    Review data to ensure their completeness, integrity, accuracy, and currency.

2.    Store data according to data storage procedures.

3.    Make stored contents available for use only to appropriate groups and staff members.

4.    Prevent stored information from being used inappropriately.