Producer

Definition

Producer

a core abstract method component that models someone or something that performs work units and thereby either directly or indirectly:

• Produces (e.g., creates, evaluates, iterates, or maintains) versions of one or more related work products.
• Provides one or more related services.

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, producers are part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Abstract
• Superclass: OPF Method Component
• Subclasses:
  • Indirect Producer:
    • Organization
    • Team
    • Role
  • Direct Producer:
    • Person
    • Tool

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of producers are to:

• Model a real-world producer involved with an endeavor.
• Fulfill their responsibilities by performing their tasks and collaborating with other producers.
• Enable the endeavor’s management to effectively staff and organize their human resources.

Guidelines

• Different endeavors require different processes, which in turn will require different producers.
• Every endeavor does not require every kind of producer.
• Select only those producers that are appropriate for the endeavor.
• When constructing a process, roles are far more important than persons.
• When staffing an endeavor, the person needed to fill the roles is more important.
• A process engineer extending the OPF by adding a new indirect producer may have difficulty deciding whether it is an organization or a team and the distinction between the two can be unclear. Organizations are parts of enterprises, whereas teams are part of programs, projects, or organizations.