Prjct cmmssnng s th prcss f nsrng tht ll systms nd cmpnnts f bldng r ndstrl plnt r dsgnd, nstlld, tstd, prtd, nd mntnd ccrdng t th wnr's r fnl clnt's prtnl rqrmnts. cmmssnng prcss my b ppld nt nly t nw prjcts bt ls t xstng nts nd systms sbjct t xpnsn, rnvtn r rvmpng.
n prctc, th cmmssnng prcss s th ntgrtd pplctn f st f ngnrng tchnqs nd prcdrs t chck, nspct nd tst vry prtnl cmpnnt f th prjct: frm ndvdl fnctns (sch s nstrmnts nd qpmnt) p t cmplx mlgmtns (sch s mdls, sbsystms nd systms).
Cmmssnng ctvts n th brdr sns pplcbl t ll phss f th prjct frm th bsc nd dtld dsgn, prcrmnt, cnstrctn nd ssmbly ntl th fnl hndvr f th nt t th wnr, smtms ncldng n ssstd prtn phs.
Smlrly Rfnry cmmssnng s dfnd s "Th sqntl, plnnd, nd dcmntd prcss f vrfyng, tstng, nd vldtng th prfrmnc f ch rfnry nt, systm, nd qpmnt t nsr thy prt sfly, ffcntly, nd wthn dsgn spcfctns, clmntng n th sccssfl strtp nd stdy-stt prtn f th ntr rfnry".