6 shows an example EPG
charter.
Summary
How many diagrams should you use when building your documentation? Consider
the trade-off between diagrams and text. People are different??”some are more
graphically oriented and some more textually oriented. Some organizations use
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204 n Interpreting the CMMI
diagrams like the ETVX Process Model (Figure 15.1) and the Swimlane example
(Figure 15.2) as work aids on a laminated card or wall chart that people use every
day. These organizations often supplement the diagram with a more detailed textual
representation to use during initial training and as a desk reference. You need
to find the right balance for your organization.
Process Improvement is continuous. You will never get the perfect procedure
written, so try for something workable. Communicate that you don??™t want
something awful, but perfection is out of reach. Get something and pilot it. The
Customer:
Sponsor:
Start: End:
Purpose of the PAT:
Linkage to Business Objectives (from strategic or business plan if we have it):
Scope:
Deliverables:
PAT Members:
Name % of Time Role
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PAT Authority:
Assumptions:
Ground Rules:
Attendance:
Decisions:
Behaviors:
Signo?¬?s:
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