Process
Areas
(staged)

Level 2
 
REQM
 PP
 PMC
 SAM
 MA
 PPQA
 CM
Level 3
 
RD
 TS
 PI
 VER 
 VAL 
 OPF
 OPD
 OT
 IPM
 RSKM
 DAR
Level 4
 
OPP
 QPM
Level 5 
 
OPM 
 CAR

      5. Process Areas
          5.6. Organizational Process Definition
 SP 1.2 Establish Lifecycle Model Descriptions 
Process AreaOPD
Level3
GoalSG 1
PracticeSP 1.2

Establish and maintain descriptions of lifecycle models approved for use in the organization.

Lifecycle models can be developed for a variety of customers or in a variety of situations, since one lifecycle model may not be appropriate for all situations. Lifecycle models are often used to define phases of the project. Also, the organization can define different lifecycle models for each type of product and service it delivers.

Example Work Products

1.    Descriptions of lifecycle models

Subpractices

1.    Select lifecycle models based on the needs of projects and the organization.

Examples of project lifecycle models include the following:

·       Waterfall or Serial

·       Spiral

·       Evolutionary

·       Incremental

·       Iterative

 

2.    Document descriptions of lifecycle models.

Lifecycle models can be documented as part of the organization’s standard process descriptions or they can be documented separately.

3.    Conduct peer reviews on lifecycle models.

Refer to the Verification process area for more information about performing peer reviews.

4.    Revise the descriptions of lifecycle models as necessary.




Process
Areas
(continuous)


Process
management  
 
OPF
 OPD
 OT  
 
OPP  
 OPM

Project
management
 
PP
 PMC 
 REQM 
 
SAM  
 
IPM
 RSKM
 
QPM

Engineering
 
RD 
 TS
 PI
 VER 
 VAL
Support
 
CM
 PPQA
 MA
 
DAR
 CAR