Commitment to Perform
GP 2.1 (CO 1) Establish an Organizational Policy
Establish and maintain an organizational policy for planning and performing the technical solution process.
Elaboration:
This policy establishes organizational expectations for addressing the iterative cycle in which product-component solutions are selected, product and product-component designs are developed, and the
product-component designs are implemented.
Ability to Perform
GP 3.1 (AB 1) Establish a Defined Process
Establish and maintain the description of a defined technical solution process.
GP 2.2 (AB 2) Plan the Process
Establish and maintain the plan for performing the technical solution process.
Elaboration:
Typically, this plan for performing the technical solution process is a part of the project plan as described in the Project Planning process area.
GP 2.3 (AB 3) Provide Resources
Provide adequate resources for performing the technical solution process, developing the work products, and providing the services of the process.
Elaboration:
Special facilities may be required for developing, designing, and implementing solutions to requirements. When necessary, the facilities required for the activities in the Technical Solution process area are
developed or purchased.
Examples of other resources provided include the following tools:
· Design specification tools
· Simulators and modeling tools
· Prototyping tools
· Scenario definition and management tools
· Requirements tracking tools
· Interactive documentation tools
GP 2.4 (AB 4) Assign Responsibility
Assign responsibility and authority for performing the process,developing the work products, and providing the services of the technical solution process.
GP 2.5 (AB 5) Train People
Train the people performing or supporting the technical solution process as needed.
Elaboration:
Examples of training topics include the following:
· Application domain of the product and product components
· Design methods
· Interface design
· Unit testing techniques
· Standards (e.g., product, safety, human factors, environmental)
Directing Implementation
GP 2.6 (DI 1) Manage Configurations
Place designated work products of the technical solution process under appropriate levels of configuration management.
Elaboration:
Examples of work products placed under configuration management include the following:
· Product, product component, process, service, and interface designs
· Technical data packages
· Interface design documents
· Criteria for design and product-component reuse
· Implemented designs (e.g., software code, fabricated product components)
· User, installation, operation, and maintenance documentation
GP 2.7 (DI 2) Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders
Identify and involve the relevant stakeholders of the technical solution process as planned.
Elaboration:
Select relevant stakeholders from customers, end users, developers, producers, testers, suppliers, marketers, maintainers, disposal personnel, and others who may be affected by, or may affect, the product as well as the process.
Examples of activities for stakeholder involvement include the following:
· Developing alternative solutions and selection criteria
· Evolving operational concept and scenarios
· Obtaining approval on external interface specifications and design descriptions
· Developing the technical data package
· Assessing the make, buy, or reuse alternatives for product components
· Implementing the design
GP 2.8 (DI 3) Monitor and Control the Process
Monitor and control the technical solution process against the plan for performing the process and take appropriate corrective action.
Elaboration:
Examples of measures used in monitoring and controlling include the following:
· Cost, schedule, and effort expended for rework
· Percentage of requirements addressed in the product or product-component design
· Size and complexity of the product, product components, interfaces, and documentation
· Defect density of technical solutions work products
GP 3.2 (DI 4) Collect Improvement Information
Collect work products, measures, measurement results, and improvement information derived from planning and performing
the technical solution process to support the future use and improvement of the organization’s processes and process assets.
Verifying Implementation
GP 2.9 (VE 1) Objectively Evaluate Adherence
Objectively evaluate adherence of the technical solution process against its process description, standards, and procedures, and address noncompliance.
Elaboration:
Examples of activities reviewed include the following:
· Selecting product-component solutions
· Developing product and product-component designs
· Implementing product-component designs
Examples of work products reviewed include the following:
· Technical data packages
· Product, product-component, and interface designs
· Implemented designs (e.g., software code, fabricated product components)
· User, installation, operation, and maintenance documentation
GP 2.10 (VE 2) Review Status with Higher Level Management
Review the activities, status, and results of the technical solution process with higher level management and resolve issues.
