PILAR can apply a set of standard operations to cells selected from the columns for maturity assessment.

APPLY

applies the selected maturity value to the selected cell(s)

FILL

applies the selected maturity value to the selected cell(s) if empty

PREDICT

looks around and fills empty cells with an average maturity;

it is useful when new versions of the tool introduce new items that are likely to deserve the same maturity as items around

SIMPLIFY

removes values that may be inherited either from the domain below or from the phase before;

it is useful if you plan to change the relative order of phases

MINIMAL

taking into account the recommendation, PILAR suggests that maturity values considered minimum to meet the needs of the system. Merely heuristic, with the intention of making a reference below which should not operate the system

RECOMMENDATION

taking into account the recommendation, PILAR suggests a maturity values that it considers adequate to meet the needs of the system. Merely heuristic, with the intention of making a decent reference to operate the system