Reference · Automotive SPICE 4.1
Generic practices, levels 1–3
The same practices applied to every process in scope. Each line: the GP, and the question an assessor asks.
PA 1.1 Process performance
| 1.1.1 | Are the process outcomes achieved? (Rated through the process's BPs and information items.) |
PA 2.1 Performance management
| 2.1.1 | Objectives for this process, and a strategy (tools and CI count)? |
| 2.1.2 | Activities and work packages planned, estimated, scheduled? |
| 2.1.3 | People, skills, tools and responsibilities determined? |
| 2.1.4 | …and actually assigned, qualified and available? |
| 2.1.5 | Deviations noticed and acted on? |
| 2.1.6 | Involved parties, responsibilities and communication managed? |
Keystone: GP 2.1.1. The ratings of GP 2.1.2–2.1.6 should be in line with MAN.3.BP4–BP8; a gap of more than one NPLF step suggests an inconsistent rating.
PA 2.2 Work product management
| 2.2.1 | Content, structure, quality and review criteria defined? |
| 2.2.2 | Storage, identification, distribution and status model defined? |
| 2.2.3 | Change control, versioning, baselines actually applied? |
| 2.2.4 | Reviewed against the criteria, and findings resolved? |
Pairs: 2.2.1 + 2.2.4 (quality), 2.2.2 + 2.2.3 (control). Moves with SUP.1.BP2/BP3 and SUP.8.BP2/BP4/BP5.
PA 3.1 Process definition
| 3.1.1 | Standard process with activities, inputs/outputs, sequence, roles, templates, unambiguous tailoring guidelines, maintained from feedback? |
| 3.1.2 | Competencies per role, and ways to acquire them? |
| 3.1.3 | Resources and infrastructure determined? |
| 3.1.4 | Methods to monitor whether the standard process works? |
PA 3.2 Process deployment
| 3.2.1 | Defined process tailored from the standard process, conformance verified, used? |
| 3.2.2 | People in roles by competency; gaps closed? |
| 3.2.3 | Resources actually available and used? |
| 3.2.4 | Performance data collected, analysed and fed back? |
Level 3 ignores CM and storage of the process descriptions themselves, but GP 3.1.1 still checks version identifiers, documented changes and validity dates (PA3.1.RL.10–13).
Level 1 vs 2 vs 3, in one line each
1: the outcomes happen. 2: they happen on purpose, against targets, with controlled work products. 3: they happen through an organisational standard process, tailored by rule and improved from feedback.
Sources
PAM chapter 5, pp. 100–109; Guidelines chapters 4–5, pp. 233–274. Taught in lessons 5, 6 and 7.