KPA: Project Planning.

KPA Goal: To establish and maintain plans that defines project activities. This includes outlining the scope, activities, schedules, resources, and budget for the project.

GQM Goal: Improve project planning accuracy and efficiency.

Goal

Purpose: The reason for creating the GQM, assess maturity level of the KPA.

Issue: The problem being addressed, defining KPA maturity.

Object: The entity or subject of the measurement (Key Process Area).

Viewpoint: Project Manager.

KPA Feature

Question

Metric

U

V

P

Level

Define Project Scope

Is the project scope clearly defined?

Clarity of Project Scope

%

30

2

Repeated

Establish Project Schedule

Is there a detailed project schedule?

Completeness of Project Schedule

%

10

1

Initial

Define Work Breakdown Structure

Is there a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

WBS Completion

Num

2

2

Repeated

Estimate Effort and Resources

Are effort and resources estimated?

Accuracy of Effort and Resource Estimates

Num

1

1

Initial

Identify Dependencies

Are project dependencies identified?

Completeness of Dependency Identification

Num

2

2

Repeated

Establish Risk Management Plan

Is there a risk management plan?

Existence of Risk Management Plan

Num

4

4

Managed

Allocate Responsibilities

Are responsibilities clearly assigned?

Clarity of Responsibility Allocation

Num

3

3

Defined

Define Quality Plan

Is there a quality plan for the project?

Existence of Quality Plan

Num

5

5

Optimized

KPA Score

2.5

Repeated