Identify the Organization's Process Improvements

• Determine candidate process improvements. Candidate process improvements are typically determined by:
  • Measure the processes and analyze the measurement results
  • Review the processes for effectiveness and suitability
  • Review the lessons learned from tailoring the organization’s set of standard processes
  • Review the lessons learned from implementing the processes
  • Review process-improvement proposals submitted by the organization's managers and staff, and other relevant stakeholders
  • Solicit inputs on process improvements from the senior management and leaders in the organization
  • Examine the results of process appraisals and other process-related reviews
  • Review results of other organization improvement initiatives
• Prioritize the candidate process improvements. Criteria for prioritization are:
  • Consider the estimated cost and effort to implement the process improvements
  • Appraise the expected improvement against the organization's improvement objectives and priorities
  • Determine the potential barriers to the process improvements and develop strategies for overcoming these barriers
• Identify and document the process improvements that will be implemented.
• Revise the list of planned process improvements to keep it current.