Chapter . Organizational Process Focus: A Process Management Process Area at Maturity Level 3

Purpose

The purpose of Organizational Process Focus (OPF) is to plan, implement, and deploy organizational process improvements based on a thorough understanding of the current strengths and weaknesses of the organization’s processes and process assets.

Tip

As Watts Humphrey points out, “If you don’t know where you are, a map won’t help.” Benchmark the processes and practices in your organization before you begin to improve them.

Introductory Notes

The organization’s processes include all the processes used by the organization and its projects. Candidate improvements to the organization’s processes and process assets are obtained from various sources, including ...

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