SPEM Toolbox Pages

The SPEM pages of the Diagram Toolbox provide a wide range of specialized elements and connectors for modeling development processes on SPEM diagrams. To create elements and relationships on a SPEM diagram, you can drag the appropriate icons from the Toolbox pages.

Access

Show the Diagram Toolbox using any of the methods outlined here.

On the Diagram Toolbox, click on to display the 'Find Toolbox Item' dialog and specify 'SPEM'.

Ribbon	Design > Diagram > Toolbox : to display the 'Find Toolbox Item' dialog and specify 'SPEM'
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt+5 : \| SPEM
Other	Click the icon on the Diagram caption bar to display the Diagram Toolbox

Toolbox Pages

Each element and connector provided in the SPEM Toolbox pages is described in this table.

Base Plug-in Toolbox Page

Object	Action
Phase	Create a predefined special Activity representing a significant period in a project.
Iteration	Group a set of nested Activities that are repeated more than once. Typically, Iteration is an Activity for which the default value of the isRepeatable attribute is True.
Process	Represent a special Activity that describes a structure for particular types of development projects, or parts of them.
Delivery Process	Represent a special Process describing a complete and integrated approach for implementing a specific project type.
Process Pattern	Represent a special Process to describe a reusable cluster of Activities in a general process area that provides a consistent development approach to common problems.
Process Planning Template	Represent a special Process that is prepared for instantiation by a project planning tool.
Artifact	Represent a Work Product Definition that provides a description and definition for tangible work product types.
Deliverable	Represent a Work Product Definition that provides a description and definition for packaging other Work Products, and that can be delivered to an internal or external party.
Outcome	Represent a Work Product Definition that provides a description and definition for non-tangible work products.

Method Content Toolbox Page

Object	Action
Category	Categorize content based on the user’s criteria.
Guidance	Identify reference items such as Guidelines, Templates, Checklists, Tool Mentors, Estimates, Supporting Materials, Reports and Concepts.
Metric	Define a standard measurement for instances of Method Content elements.
Role Definition	Define a set of related skills, competencies, and responsibilities.
Step	Represent parts or subunits of a Task Definition.
Task Definition	Describe an assignable unit of work. Every Task Definition is assigned to specific Role Definitions. A Task is associated with input and output Work Products.
Tool Definition	Describe the tools that are recommended or necessary for completing a specific Task.
Work Product Definition	Define any forms of document, report or outcome that are consumed, produced or modified by Tasks.

Package Toolbox Page

Object	Action
Method Content Package	Create a physical container to organize the Method Content elements.
Method Library	Create an overall physical container for all SPEM 2.0 elements.
Method Plugin	Create a physical container for Method Content Package and Process Packages. It can be used stand-alone as well as extended to many other Method Plugins.
Process Package	Create a physical container that contains different kinds of Process element.
Process Component	Offers the choice of creating a Process Component Package - a special type of Process Package that provides the mechanism of encapsulation - or a Process Component element.
Work Product Port	Defines the Work Products input and output for a Process Component. A Work Product Port identifies one type of Work Product for one Process Component, and defines whether the Work Product type is to be required (input) or supplied (output) by the Process Component, and whether this input or output is optional or not.
Expose Interface	Represents a required or supplied interface to identify the fact that the element provides or requires an interface. A small dialog displays on which you type or select the name of the interface and whether it is provided or required.

Process Toolbox Page

Object	Action
Activity	Define basic units of work within a Process as well as the Process itself.
Composite Role	Represent an aggregation of Role Definition references for an Activity.
Milestone	Represent any significant events in a development project.
Process	Create a special Activity that describes a structure for particular types of development project.
Role Use	Represent a Role Definition in the context of one specific Activity.
Task Use	Represent a Task Definition in the context of one specific Activity.
Team Profile	Define a nested hierarchy of teams and team members.
Work Product Use	Represent a Work Product Definition in the context of one specific Activity.

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