Components Associated in CMMI (2)

Specific Goal and Practice Summaries
The specific goal and practice summary provides a high-level summary of the specific goals, which are required components, and the specific practices, which are expected components. The specific goal and practice summary is an informative component.

Specific Practices
A specific practice is the description of an activity that is considered important in achieving the associated specific goal. The specific practices describe the activities that are expected to result in achievement of the specific goals of a process area. A specific practice is an expected model component.
For example, a specific practice from the Project Monitoring and Control process area is “Monitor commitments against those identified in the project plan.”
Only the statement of the specific practice is an expected model component. The title of a specific practice (preceded by the practice number) and any notes associated with the specific practice are considered informative model components.

Typical Work Products
The typical work products section lists sample output from a specific practice. These examples are called typical work products because there are often other work products that are just as effective but are not listed. A typical work product is an informative model component.
For example, a typical work product for the specific practice “Monitor the actual values of the project planning parameters against the project” in the Project Monitoring and Control process area is “Records of significant deviations.”

Subpractices
A subpractice is a detailed description that provides guidance for interpreting and implementing a specific or generic practice. Subpractices may be worded as if prescriptive, but are actually an informative component meant only to provide ideas that may be useful for process improvement.
For example, a subpractice for the specific practice “Take corrective action on identified issues” in the Project Monitoring and Control process area is “Determine and document the appropriate actions needed to address the identified issues.”