Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)

Terry Bahill
Systems and Industrial Engineering
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0020
terry@sie.arizona.edu
http://www.sie.arizona.edu/sysengr/slides/DAR.ppt
Copyright © 2003-2004 Bahill

The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a collection of best practices from leading engineering companies. One of its process areas is Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR).

Programs and Functions select the decision problems that require DAR and incorporate them in their program plans (e.g. SEMPs). DAR is a company common process. Common processes are tools that the user gets, customizes and uses. DAR is invoked throughout the whole program lifecycle whenever a critical decision is to be made. DAR is invoked by IPT leads on programs, financial analysts, program core teams, etc. Invoke the DAR Process in work instructions, in gate reviews, in phase reviews or with other triggers, which can be used anytime in the system life cycle.

Decision problems that may require a formal decision process include Trade studies, Bid/no-bid, Make-reuse-buy, Formal inspection versus checklist inspection, Tool selection, Vendor selection, and Cost estimating.

This overview was written for engineers. This talk requires a CD ROM drive, PowerPoint and a computer projector or an overhead projector. This talk takes one hour.