Key Process Area “KPA”

KPA Goal

Requirements Management (RM)

To manage requirements of products and product components and to identify inconsistencies.

Project Planning (PP)

To establish and maintain plans that defines project activities.

Project Monitoring and Control (PMC)

To provide an understanding of the project’s progress for taking corrective actions.

Supplier Agreement Management (SAM)

To manage the acquisition of products from suppliers.

Measurement and Analysis (MA)

To develop and sustain a measurement capability to support management information needs.

Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)

To provide staff and management with objective insight into processes and work products.

Configuration Management (CM)

To establish and maintain the integrity of work products using configuration management.