Generically Applicable Models
Note: some of the models have emerged from a particular industry sector like Agile (Software Development) or Lean (Manufacturing) but have applicability to other sectors and hence have been included in the list.
Agile
Known commonly as Agile Software Development, Adaptive Product Development, Framework which recommends minimum processes and documentation
CMMI
Maturity Level, Goals, Practices
CMMI for Acquistion
Management of suppliers by acquirers
CMMI for Development
Development and maintenance of products and services.
CMMI for Services
End-to-end design and operational management of services system
DFSS
Design for Six Sigma - Robust product design through the application of Six Sigma tools and techniques
DMAIC
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control - Methodology to analyze and improve business processes through the application of Six Sigma tools and techniques
EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management - Business Excellence Framework from Europe
ISO 14001
EMS (Environment Management System), Managing Adverse Impact of Business Operations on the Environment
ISO 27001
ISMS (Information Security Management System), CISO, Security Controls
ISO 9001
QMS (Quality Management System), MR, Management Reviews, Internal Audits, Document Control
ISO 9004
Guidelines for process and performance improvement for sustained business success
ITIL
Management of IT Services Provisioning, IT Infrastructure Library, ITSM, ISO 20000
Lean
Known commonly as Lean Manufacturing, Process Work Flow Optimization, Elimination of non-value-adding activities from a process (Value Stream Mapping)
Lean Six Sigma
Integration of Lean (cycle time reduction) with Six Sigma (process variation reduction)
MBNQA
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (here National means USA) - Business Excellence Framework from USA
OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Sequence, OHSMS - Assuring Health, Safety and Security of the Workforce by Managing Workplace Environment and Infrastructure
SA 8000
Standard governing social accountability
Six Sigma
Understand and reduce process variation - Process improvement through DMAIC, Product design and development through DFSS or DMADV
TQM
Total Quality Management
Domain Specific Models
DO178B
Certification Standard for Airborne Software
FDA CFR 21 Part 11
Federal Drug Agency's (FDA) Guidelines for Management of Electronic Records and Signatures in the FDA-regulated Industry
TS 16949
Management Standard for the Automotive Industry which applies to the entire Automotive Supply Chain
Note: some of the models have emerged from a particular industry sector like Agile (Software Development) or Lean (Manufacturing) but have applicability to other sectors and hence have been included in the list.
Agile
Known commonly as Agile Software Development, Adaptive Product Development, Framework which recommends minimum processes and documentation
CMMI
Maturity Level, Goals, Practices
CMMI for Acquistion
Management of suppliers by acquirers
CMMI for Development
Development and maintenance of products and services.
CMMI for Services
End-to-end design and operational management of services system
DFSS
Design for Six Sigma - Robust product design through the application of Six Sigma tools and techniques
DMAIC
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control - Methodology to analyze and improve business processes through the application of Six Sigma tools and techniques
EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management - Business Excellence Framework from Europe
ISO 14001
EMS (Environment Management System), Managing Adverse Impact of Business Operations on the Environment
ISO 27001
ISMS (Information Security Management System), CISO, Security Controls
ISO 9001
QMS (Quality Management System), MR, Management Reviews, Internal Audits, Document Control
ISO 9004
Guidelines for process and performance improvement for sustained business success
ITIL
Management of IT Services Provisioning, IT Infrastructure Library, ITSM, ISO 20000
Lean
Known commonly as Lean Manufacturing, Process Work Flow Optimization, Elimination of non-value-adding activities from a process (Value Stream Mapping)
Lean Six Sigma
Integration of Lean (cycle time reduction) with Six Sigma (process variation reduction)
MBNQA
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (here National means USA) - Business Excellence Framework from USA
OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Sequence, OHSMS - Assuring Health, Safety and Security of the Workforce by Managing Workplace Environment and Infrastructure
SA 8000
Standard governing social accountability
Six Sigma
Understand and reduce process variation - Process improvement through DMAIC, Product design and development through DFSS or DMADV
TQM
Total Quality Management
Domain Specific Models
DO178B
Certification Standard for Airborne Software
FDA CFR 21 Part 11
Federal Drug Agency's (FDA) Guidelines for Management of Electronic Records and Signatures in the FDA-regulated Industry
TS 16949
Management Standard for the Automotive Industry which applies to the entire Automotive Supply Chain
