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2.4.2 New Approach to Generic Attributes
Author(s) -
Wells Curt,
Ibrahim Linda,
LaBruyere Larry
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2002.tb02529.x
Subject(s) - clarity , objectivity (philosophy) , aviation , process (computing) , computer science , capability maturity model , interpretation (philosophy) , maturity (psychological) , operations research , management science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , business , epistemology , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , software , programming language , aerospace engineering , operating system , psychology , developmental psychology
Generic Attributes (GAs) are measures of process performance introduced by the systems engineering capability model, EIA/IS 731. The systems model defines two GAs – Effectiveness and Value. While the concept of GAs is generally accepted as valid, they have been used very little, due to difficulties in interpretation and appraisal. Revised definitions and a new approach for appraising and using GAs have been developed for the Federal Aviation Administration Integrated Capability Maturity Model® v2.0 (FAA‐iCMM®). The improved approach to Generic Attributes provides the needed clarity and measurement objectivity. Definitions of the iCMM GAs and their relationship to process model concepts are described, along with a practical approach to appraising GAs.