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3 Using the Key Practice Pages
The key practices are grouped by maturity level, and each maturity level
is separated by a tab page. The tab page includes a description of the maturity
level, a list of the key process areas for that maturity level, and the
page number where each key process area begins. fdc
Each key process area contains:
- a brief description of the key process area,
- the goals for the key process area, and
- the key practices.
The key practices themselves are grouped into the five common features (Commitment
to Perform, Ability to Perform, Activities Performed, Measurement and Analysis,
and Verifying Implementation) and are presented in a hierarchical format,
as shown in Figure 3.1, an example page from the key practices. The key
practices include:
Key practices
The key practices, also known as top-level key practices, state the
fundamental policies, procedures, and activities for the key process area.
They are identified in bold and are numbered within each common feature.
For example, the first key practice in the common feature of Activities
Performed is identified as Activity 1.
Subpractices
Subpractices, also known as subordinate key practices, are listed beneath
the top-level key practices and describe what one would expect to find
implemented for the top-level key practice. The subpractices can be used
to help determine whether or not the key practices are implemented satisfactorily.
Supplementary information
Supplementary information is boxed following the key practices. The
supplementary information includes examples, elaborations, and references
to other key process areas.
When the subpractices or the supplementary information underneath a
key practice extends to another page, the number of the key practice is
shown in parentheses at the start of the new page to indicate that the
information on that page is a continuation of the key practice on the
previous page.
Figure 3.1 Example of Key Practice Statements
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