PSM meets today's software and system technical and management challenges. It is an 'issue-led' measurement process that addresses the unique technical and business goals of an organisation. The guidance in PSM represents the best practices used by measurement professionals within the software and system aquisition and engineering cummunities.
PSM is sponsored by the Department of Defense and the US Army and is based on their best measurement practices of both government and industry programs. It is developed as a flexible process to provide project managers with objective information needed to successfully meet cost, schedule and technical objectives.