External Requirement Indicator Map

A mapping from requirements in an external standard, regulation or best practice document to the activities identified in the Process Model.

There is also a rating associated with the item being mapped. This indicator drives any corrective actions or improvement investments.

External standards essentially place requirements on the way work is carried out or the way products and services are delivered and used.

For each external standard, regulation or best practice requirement, an indicator is prepared indicating the following:

• Identifier of the Requirement

• Processes / Activities that map to the requirements (may also map to measurements or artefacts)

• Assessment of the implementation of the practice

These will be rolled up by external standard, regulation or best practice to see how well the requirements are being addressed within the organization.

The map is best viewed in a table with colors indicating the status of the implementation.

Create: Identify the external standards, regulations and best practice models to use
Analysis: Map the requirements to the current processes / activities and make an assessment (formal or informal)

Identify: Identify any actions that are necessary to close any gaps. Prioritise based upon planning.

Filter: Filter by external standard or best practice model

NOTE: comparisons across external standards or best practice should be avoided. They should always have an activity (work to be carried out) in a process as the focal point).

Use the Activity Models of the work necessary to satisfy the external requirements. These may either exist or can form the basis for a new process.

Map the activities using a table or database for sorting, addressing duplicates, etc. (Basically Requirement to Activity / Process).

Similar to PIIDs for the CMMI SCAMPI process (older versions of the process).

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