The organization�s set of standard processes, which are the basis for level
3, are established and subject to some degree of improvement over time. These
standard processes are used to establish consistency across the organization.
Projects establish their defined processes by applying the organization�s set of
standard processes, tailored, if necessary, within similarly standardized
guidelines.
The organization�s management establishes process objectives for the
organization�s set of standard processes, and ensures that these objectives are
appropriately addressed.
A critical distinction between level 2 and level 3 is the scope of
standards, process descriptions, and procedures. At level 2, the standards,
process descriptions, and procedures may be quite different in each specific
instance of the process (for example, on each particular project). At level 3,
the standards, process descriptions, and procedures for a project are tailored
from the organization�s set of standard processes to suit a particular project
or organizational unit.
