Key Process Area (KPA)
by
Stephen Lane
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last modified
Apr 25, 2012 12:31
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KnowledgeModel
Definitions
Term: Key Process Area |
Domain: Cross-cutting issues | ||||
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Engineering and Design (KM-ED) |
Adaptation and Monitoring (KM-AM) |
Quality Definition, Negotiation and
Assurance (KM-QA) |
Generic (domain independent) |
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D o m a i n : L a y e r s |
Business Process Management (KM-BPM) |
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Service Composition and
Coordination (KM-SC) |
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Service Infrastructure (KM-SI) |
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Generic (domain independent) |
In the CMM each maturity level (with the exception of
Level 1) is composed of several key process areas. Each Key
Process Area (KPA) identifies a cluster of related activities which
when performed collectively achieve a set of defined goals which are considered
essential for enhancing process capability for that particular maturity
level. Key process areas are organised by common features.
These common features address the implementation and
institutionalisation of the defined goals and are made up of key
practices. The key practices describe activities or
infrastructure that must be carried out or put in pace to achieve the
defined goals. [SEI] |
Competencies
- Lero@UL: http://www.lero.ie/;Stephen Lane,
Ita Richardson; Sarah Beecham; Marty Sanders
- Tilburg: Software Processes; http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/eriss/research/;
Oktay Turetken
References
- [SEI] The Software Engineering Institute http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/