Commitment

An action resulting in an obligation by one or more of the participants in the act to comply with a rule or perform a contract. [ ISO/IEC 15414 ]

Other Definitions

Commitment [ CMMi ]: A pact that is freely assumed, visible, and expected to be kept by all parties.

Notes

  • The enterprise object(s) participating in an action of commitment may be parties or agents acting on behalf of a party or parties. In the case of an action of commitment by an agent, the principal becomes obligated. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]

See also

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