Directing Implementation

GP 2.6 Manage Configurations

Place designated work products of the organizational innovation and deployment process under appropriate levels of configuration management.

Elaboration

Examples of work products placed under configuration management include the following:

• Documented lessons learned from pilots

• Revised process- and technology-improvement measures, objectives, priorities, and deployment plans

• Updated training material

GP 2.7 Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders

Identify and involve the relevant stakeholders of the organizational innovation and deployment process as planned.

Elaboration

Examples of activities for stakeholder involvement include:

• Reviewing process- and technology-improvement proposals that may have major impacts on process performance or on customer and end-user satisfaction

• Providing feedback to the organization on the status and results of the process and technology-improvement deployment activities

The feedback typically involves:

• Informing the people who submit process- and technology-improvement proposals about the disposition of their proposals

• Regularly informing relevant stakeholders about the plans and status for selecting and deploying process and technology improvements

• Preparing and distributing a summary of process- and technology-improvement selection and deployment activities

GP 2.8 Monitor and Control the Process

Monitor and control the organizational innovation and deployment process against the plan for performing the process and take appropriate corrective action.

Elaboration

Examples of measures used in monitoring and controlling include the following:

• Change in quality

• Change in process performance