between those requirements and the project's plans and work products.Specific Practices by Goal SG 1 Manage Requirements SP 1.1 Understand Requirements SP 1.2 Obtain Commitment to Requirements SP 1.3 Manage Requirements Changes SP 1.4 Maintain Bidirectional Traceability of Requirements SP 1.5 Ensure Alignment Between Project Work and Requirements Risk Management (RSKM) A Project Management process area at Maturity Level 3PurposeThe purpose of Risk Management (RSKM) is to identify potential problems before they occur so that risk handling activities can be planned and invoked as needed across the life of the product or project to mitigate adverse impacts on achieving objectives.Specific Practices by Goal SG 1 Prepare for Risk Management SP 1.1 Determine Risk Sources and Categories SP 1.2 Define Risk Parameters SP 1.3 Establish a Risk Management Strategy SG 2 Identify and Analyze Risks SP 2.1 Identify Risks SP 2.2 Evaluate, Categorize, and Prioritize Risks SG 3 Mitigate Risks SP 3.1 Develop Risk Mitigation Plans SP 3.2 Implement Risk Mitigation Plans Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) A Project Management process area at Maturity Level 2PurposeThe purpose of Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is to manage the acquisition of products from suppliers.Specific Practices by Goal SG 1 Establish Supplier Agreements SP 1.1 Determine Acquisition Type SP 1.2 Select Suppliers SP 1.3 Establish Supplier Agreements SG 2 Satisfy Supplier Agreements SP 2.1 Execute the Supplier Agreement SP 2.2 Accept the Acquired Product SP 2.3 Ensure Transition of Products Technical Solution (TS) An Engineering process area at Maturity Level 3PurposeThe purpose of Technical Solution (TS) is to select design and implement solutions to requirements. Solutions, designs, and implementations encompass products, product components, and product related lifecycle processes either singly or in combination as appropriate.Specific Practices by Goal SG 1 Select Product Component Solutions SP 1.1 Develop Alternative Solutions and Selection Criteria SP 1.2 Select Product Component Solutions SG 2 Develop the Design SP 2.1 Design the Product or Product Component SP 2.2 Establish a Technical Data Package SP 2.3 Design Interfaces Using Criteria SP 2.4 Perform Make, Buy or Reuse Analyses SG 3 Implement the Product Design SP 3.1 Implement the Design SP 3.2 Develop Product Support Documentation Validation (VAL) An Engineering process area at Maturity Level 3PurposeThe purpose of Validation (VAL) is to demonstrate that a product or product component fulfills its intended use when placed in its intended environment.Specific Practices by Goal SG 1 Prepare for Validation SP 1.1 Select Products for Validation