Chapter 7 - INCOSE CSEP QUESTIONS WITH A GUARANTEED A+

What does Organizational Processes provide? - -Resources -Infrastructure both of which are necessary to support projects and ensure the satisfaction of organizational objectives and established agreements. Purpose of Life Cycle Model Management Process - To define maintain and assure availability of policies, life cycle processes, life cycle models, and procedures for use by organization with respect to the scope of ISO/IEC 15288:2008 Inputs of Life Cycle Model Management Process - -Organizational strategic plan -industry standards -measurement report -measurement evaluation report -infrastructure management report -organization tailoring strategy -quality management guidelines -corrective action Activities of Life Cycle Model Management Process - -Establish the process -Assess the process -Improve the Process Outputs of Life Cycle Model Management Process - -Organizational process performance measurement needs -Organizational process performance measurement data -standard life cycle models -process review criteria -organization/enterprise policies procedures and standardsWhat is a reference SE process model used for? - An organization establishes standard SE processes based on the reference process model, which are then tailored by projects to meet specific customer and stakeholder needs. What must the reference SE model include? - an SE improvement process A standard process must be... - -tailorable -extensible -scalable to meet a diverse range of projects Purpose of Infrastructure Management Process - To provide the enabling infrastructure and services to projects to support organization and project objectives throughout the life cycle. Inputs of Infrastructure Management Process - -Project infrastructure needs -organization infrastructure needs Activities of Infrastructure Management Process - -Establish the infrastructure -Maintain the infrastructure Outputs of Infrastructure Management Process - -organization infrastructure -project infrastructure -infrastructure management report What is the goal of the infrastructure management process? - to provide materials and services to a project when they are needed to keep the project on target and on budget Purpose of Project Portfolio Management Process - To initiate and sustain necessary, sufficient and suitable projects in order to meet the strategic objectives of the organizationInputs of Project Portfolio Management Process - -Organization/Enterprise portfolio direction & constraints -Supply strategy -supply agreement -project status report Activities of Project Portfolio Management Process - -Initiate the project -Evaluate the project -Close projects Outputs of Project Portfolio Management Process - -Organization strategic plan -organization infrastructure needs -project portfolio -project direction What does the project portfolio management balance? - balances the use of financial assets within the organization. What is an important element of each design gate? - realistic review of the business case