A process area is a cluster of related practices in an area that, when implemented collectively, satisfies a set of goals considered important for making significant improvement in that area.

There are twenty-five process areas, presented in alphabetical order by acronym:

• Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)

• Configuration Management (CM)

• Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)

• Integrated Project Management (IPM)

• Integrated Supplier Management (ISM)

• Integrated Teaming (IT)

• Measurement and Analysis (MA)

• Organizational Environment for Integration (OEI)

• Organizational Innovation and Deployment (OID)

• Organizational Process Definition (OPD)

• Organizational Process Focus (OPF)

• Organizational Process Performance (OPP)

• Organizational Training (OT)

• Product Integration (PI)

• Project Monitoring and Control (PMC)

• Project Planning (PP)

• Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)

• Quantitative Project Management (QPM)

• Requirements Development (RD)

• Requirements Management (REQM)

• Risk Management (RSKM)

• Supplier Agreement Management (SAM)

• Technical Solution (TS)

• Validation (VAL)

• Verification (VER)

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