Tailoring Vs Waivers / Exceptions

S.No	Tailoring	Exceptions / Waivers
1	Accounting of an SDLC activity in an alternate method.	Justification and approval for required SDLC activities to not be performed on a project.
2	Allows the standard guidelines to be modified to fit the need of the individual project.  Provides flexibility in standard processes.	A formal exemption from the specific activities beyond standard guidelines. Allow software development processes to be adapted to meet the needs of individual projects.
3	Example of Process tailoring Project request document is not documented in the standard SDLC template, instead documented in project inventory repository or part of the scope document.	Example of process waivers  Unit test plans and cases will not be documented for the project. Team accepts the risk of not documenting the test plans and cases.

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