The Realization process category exists to create solutions that will satisfy the requirements of IT customers and stakeholders, including both the development of new solutions and the enhancements or maintenance of existing ones. Development includes options to build or buy the components of that solution, and the integration of them for functional capability.

This process category encompasses the engineering and manufacturing of information technology products and services and includes the making or buying of solutions, systems, integration, and extensions to existing solutions. Maintenance and end of life shutdown activities (requiring solution adjustment) are also addressed in this category.

The basic unit of work is assumed to be a project. However, these projects can vary from quite small and of short duration to very large and long-term. The processes act together, often iteratively and in parallel, in a project driven context to create information technology solutions for specific sets of stakeholder requirements.

Many engineering disciplines are relevant to the achievement of successful outcomes for these projects. Examples of such disciplines include:

• Performance engineering
• Test engineering
• Requirements engineering
  

Processes in the Realization Category