Process Models Overview

A process model is a template of the process flow for the projects that use it. By designing a model, Process Designers ensure that similar projects follow the same process from start to completion. The goal of building models is to create a measurable, repeatable process that captures your company's best development practices. The processes are as unique as your company and the products and services you offer. Companies can create a library of models for different types of projects. For example:

Process models that follow a classic Phase Gate process that takes a project from idea submission or discovery all the way through to product launch, including stages for development, testing and validation, and manufacturing.
An express Phase Gate process model that includes an abbreviated version of the classic model.
Idea process models that contain an idea submission stage and an idea evaluation gate that all ideas move through prior to moving to a development model.
Process models for internal projects, such as Human Resource benefits open enrollment.
Process models used for portfolio projects and that specify the model used for projects within the portfolio.

Models can consist of various arrangements and numbers of stages and gates.

Information required during each stage is specified in deliverables and activities within each stage in the model. Similarly, the purpose and definition of each gate meeting is defined in gates and gate documents, if the model includes gates.

Models are grouped using classes. The class designation allows designers to create groups of models that share similar visibility on Accolade pages, similar event reporting, and other similarities.

If your company runs planning and roadmapping, a new class and model is created each time a new planning element type is created. These planning models display on the Models page with the default name ACC_Model_(number). You can edit the model, as needed.

See the following to get started: