• Compliance: the extent to which a software engineering process complies with
Recognized industry process models and standards
• Externality: the extent to which a software engineering process places a focus on regular interaction with external stakeholders
• Rigour: the extent to which a software engineering process requires that activities be performed in a disciplined and controlled way
• Specificity: the extent to which a software engineering process is specific to its enactment
within a particular environment