To make, alter, or adapt a process description for a particular end. For example, a project tailors its defined process from the organization's set of standard processes to meet the objectives, constraints, and environment of the project. (See “process description,” “organization's set of standard processes,” and “defined process.”)

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