A process that is managed by a statistically based technique in which processes are analyzed, special causes of process variation are identified, and performance is contained within well-defined limits. (See “stable process,” “standard process,” “statistical process control,” “capable process,” and “special cause of process variation.”)

1. This glossary is from Appendix C of Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-004.
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