| Category | Sub-sections | Six Sigma DMAIC | DFSS IDDOV |
| Project process | Process infrastructure | X | X |
| Planning | X | X | |
| Specification |
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| Design |
| X | |
| Build or Programming | X | X | |
| Test | X | X | |
| Implementation/ installation | X | X | |
| Project management and monitoring |
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| Technology | General Information |
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| People and work effort | Development Team |
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| Customers and End Users |
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| IT Operations |
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| Work Effort validation |
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| Product | General Information |
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| COSMIC project functional size | New development or redevelopment software size |
| X |
| Enhancement software size | X |
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| Context of the functional size measurement |
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| Experience of the functional counter |
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| Project completion | General information | X |
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| User satisfaction survey |
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| Project costs |
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| Cost Validation |
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