Artifact: Method Asset
This artifact describes an element that can be packaged in a Method Library.
Domains: Software Capability Improvement
Purpose

Method assets are developed or acquired to support consistent process performance, enabling an organization to meet its identified objectives.

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Description
Main Description

Method assets are anything the organization considers useful in helping project teams achieve the goals of a particular domain, discipline, or process area. They are typically collected and organized in a method library for development and deployment to the organization.

Method assets are defined at varying levels of granularity. They can represent a practice, a plug-in, a process, or an individual method or process element. Typical examples of method assets include:

  • Work products (for example: plans and models)
  • Process descriptions
  • Role descriptions
  • Guidance (for example: checklists, templates, guidelines, and examples)
  • Measurements
  • Practices
  • Tasks
  • Method configurations
Brief Outline

This artifact typically contains the following sections:

  • Asset name
  • Brief description
  • Purpose
  • Detailed description
  • Version and change history
Key Considerations

Method assets are often developed for reuse so that they can be referenced and specialized for a variety of processes and contexts.