Our goal would be to keep the number of focus projects small (usually
four). If the scope of your appraisal includes systems engineering and software
engineering or you have a large organization it may be diffi cult to meet
the stated criteria with four projects.
2. What is the minimum number of projects (we have three core businesses)?
Response: We consider the minimum to be four projects, however as stated
in question 1, this may be diffi cult to accomplish. For example, if the three
core business units use significantly different processes, methods, and tools
to produce their products or provide their services, this could expand into a
need for considering 12 projects.
The MDD states, ???If the organization unit includes more than 3 projects,
then the organizational scope must include suffi cient focus projects and nonfocus
projects to generate at least 3 instances of each practice in each projectrelated
PA in the model scope of the appraisal.??? Given this statement, the
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