In multivariate processes, there are several observable variables to be controlled. It is assumed in this work that loss of control is due to special causes acting in independent sources of variation, each of these being represented by an unobservable random variable, or latent. A change in average of these variables or an increase in dispersion results, respectively, in a displacement of the average of the vector x of the observable variables along a specific assignable direction or in an increase of vector x variability in that direction. It is proposed to control the dispersion of such multivariate processes by means of control charts of the vector projections values of observed variables in specific directions, associated with process changes in latent variables, not observable. We call these directions assignable directions. Graphs of average squared norm of a residual vector were developed to enable the signaling of the occurrence of new sources of variation, yet unknown to the process, that lead to increased vector x variability in directions not contained in the assignable directions subspace. The proposed scheme was shown to be an effective tool for statistical control of special causes acting on the process variation sources, with the added benefit of automatically identification of the affected latent variable.