An easy method for ranking your company’s state of development, and tracking improvements. CAP5 identifies where your business processes are today, where you want them to go, and the technology solutions you’ll need to reach optimization:
1st Degree of Capability: Initial/Ad hoc
Defined processes, to the extent that they exist at all, are summarily abandoned during a crisis. Success depends on individual effort, talent, and heroics.
2nd Degree of Capability: Repeatable
Processes are in place to repeat earlier successes on projects with similar applications, however, actual performance varies from project to project.
3rd Degree of Capability: Definition
Consistent practices minimize the learning curve for new teams and projects.
4th Degree of Capability: Management
Detailed measurements of process and product quality collected throughout the organization drive strategic analysis therefore products are quantitively understood and controlled.
5th Degree of Capability: Optimization
Continuous, pro-active process improvement is maintained through quantitative analysis and by piloting innovative ideas and technologies. Continuous improvement becomes institutionalized into the business processes.
What’s Your Capability?
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- decreased project costs
- increased schedule predictability
- improved product quality
- increased customer satisfaction
- a positive return on investment
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