CMMI for Services Blog Special Series: 16th Part: This blog series on the cmmiconsultantblog.com is a systematic and structured coverage of CMMI Process Areas starting from Maturity Level 2 to Maturity Level 3: using CMMI–SVC, Version 1.3, as the Reference CMMI Model: As CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment if you are asked about the steps, inputs and outputs of Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) Process Area, what would be your response:

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17th December, 2016

For the above-mentioned question, CMMI Consultants may take inputs from the following:

Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) process area is to evaluate different possible alternatives/decisions to select the best alternative using a formal evaluation process.

Activities

Decision Analysis and Resolution involves the following activities

• Setting a criteria for evaluation of available alternatives
• Selection of different alternative solutions
• Establishing methods for evaluation of alternatives
• Conducting the evaluation
• Selecting the best alternative based on the outcome

Inputs

Following are some examples of input to the Decision Analysis and Resolution:

• Issues requiring a formal evaluation
• Alternatives
• Methods/techniques of evaluations

Outputs

Outputs created during the implementation of the Decision Analysis and Resolution activities are as under:

• List of Identified Alternatives
• Methods description for evaluation
• Guidelines for when to apply a formal evaluation process
• Evaluation results

The above is not an exhaustive coverage of the Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) CMMI Process Area but is substantive enough to create a good foundation of the Decision Analysis and Resolution process in an organization.

Source: CMMI for Services Version 1.3