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  <mainDescription>&lt;h3>&#xD;
    Practice characteristics&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    In general, the following are some criteria for identifying practices:&amp;nbsp;&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Independently adoptable&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Provide tangible results (ideally, a work product in some state, thought outcomes not bad)&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        No dependencies on other practices (exception: a practice that extends an existing practice, which conceptually&#xD;
        means the extending practice is a “sub-practice” of the base practice)&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Provide a specific technique for producing a specific result, including specific tasks&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
&lt;/ul>&#xD;
&lt;h3>&#xD;
    Practice properties&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    At a high level, a practice has the following method properties:&#xD;
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&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Inputs: Information needed by the practice to do it's job&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Outputs: The work products created as a result of executing a practice&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Provided work patterns: The key activities that the practice supports.&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Dependencies (any required dependencies on other practices).&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
&lt;/ul>&#xD;
&lt;p>&#xD;
    In addition to the above method properties, a practice also contains the following supporting information:&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Motivation – why do you need it&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Getting started&amp;nbsp;&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Enablement, process and reference material&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Tools for implementing the practice&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Services aiding it’s implementation&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Measurements of adoption level&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Related practices&amp;nbsp;&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
&lt;/ul></mainDescription>
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