NOT a Practice Area of ENQ?

NOT a Practice Area of ENQ?

• A. Verification & Validation (VV)
• B. Peer Reviews (PR)
• C. Supplier Source Selection (SSS)
• D. Process Quality Assurance (PQA)

Answer: (C)

This item assesses which activities belong to the Engineering (ENQ) area in CMMI. In ENQ, the focus is on delivering and confirming the product through engineering activities that ensure the product meets requirements and the engineering processes are followed. Verification & Validation are classic engineering activities: Verification checks that the product is built correctly against specifications, while Validation confirms you built the right product for the intended use. Peer Reviews are formal technical reviews used to detect defects early in the design and development work, another staple of engineering discipline. Process Quality Assurance monitors and ensures that the engineering processes themselves are being followed according to plan. Supplier Source Selection, on the other hand, is about choosing external suppliers and managing procurement—an acquisition-related activity rather than an engineering activity. That’s why it doesn’t fit under the ENQ practice areas.

This item assesses which activities belong to the Engineering (ENQ) area in CMMI. In ENQ, the focus is on delivering and confirming the product through engineering activities that ensure the product meets requirements and the engineering processes are followed. Verification & Validation are classic engineering activities: Verification checks that the product is built correctly against specifications, while Validation confirms you built the right product for the intended use. Peer Reviews are formal technical reviews used to detect defects early in the design and development work, another staple of engineering discipline. Process Quality Assurance monitors and ensures that the engineering processes themselves are being followed according to plan.

Supplier Source Selection, on the other hand, is about choosing external suppliers and managing procurement—an acquisition-related activity rather than an engineering activity. That’s why it doesn’t fit under the ENQ practice areas.