Systems Engineering

4.

Systems Engineering Technical Processes

4.1.

Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition

4.1.1.

Stakeholder Identification and Analysis

4.1.1.1.

Stakeholder Categories

4.1.1.2.

Stakeholder Interests

4.1.1.3.

Stakeholder Influence

4.1.2.

Needs Elicitation

4.1.2.1.

Interview Techniques

4.1.2.2.

Workshops and Focus Groups

4.1.2.3.

Observation Methods

4.1.2.4.

Document Analysis

4.1.3.

Operational Concept Development

4.1.3.1.

Operational Scenarios

4.1.3.2.

Mission Profiles

4.1.3.3.

Operational Environment

4.1.4.

Requirements Development

4.1.4.1.

Functional Requirements

4.1.4.2.

Performance Requirements

4.1.4.3.

Interface Requirements

4.1.4.4.

Constraint Requirements

4.1.5.

Requirements Documentation

4.1.5.1.

Requirements Specification

4.1.5.2.

Requirements Attributes

4.1.5.3.

Requirements Organization

4.2.

Requirements Analysis and Management

4.2.1.

Requirements Analysis

4.2.1.1.

Requirements Decomposition

4.2.1.2.

Requirements Allocation

4.2.1.3.

Requirements Traceability

4.2.2.

Functional Analysis

4.2.2.1.

Function Identification

4.2.2.2.

Functional Decomposition

4.2.2.3.

Function Allocation

4.2.2.4.

Functional Flow Analysis

4.2.3.

Performance Analysis

4.2.3.1.

Performance Measures

4.2.3.2.

Performance Budgets

4.2.3.3.

Performance Verification

4.2.4.

Requirements Management

4.2.4.1.

Requirements Baseline

4.2.4.2.

4.2.4.3.

Requirements Verification

4.2.4.4.

Requirements Validation

4.2.5.

Requirements Traceability

4.2.5.1.

Traceability Matrix

4.2.5.2.

Bidirectional Traceability

4.2.5.3.

Impact Analysis

4.3.

Architectural Design

4.3.1.

Architecture Development Process

4.3.1.1.

Architecture Objectives

4.3.1.2.

Architecture Principles

4.3.1.3.

Architecture Views

4.3.2.

Logical Architecture

4.3.2.1.

Functional Architecture

4.3.2.2.

Behavioral Architecture

4.3.2.3.

Information Architecture

4.3.3.

Physical Architecture

4.3.3.1.

System Structure

4.3.3.2.

Component Allocation

4.3.3.3.

Physical Interfaces

4.3.4.

Interface Design

4.3.4.1.

Interface Identification

4.3.4.2.

Interface Specification

4.3.4.3.

Interface Control

4.3.5.

Architecture Evaluation

4.3.5.1.

Architecture Analysis

4.3.5.2.

4.3.5.3.

Architecture Optimization

4.3.6.

System Modeling

4.3.6.1.

Modeling Languages

4.3.6.2.

Model Development

4.3.6.3.

Model Validation

4.4.

System Analysis and Control

4.4.1.

4.4.1.1.

Study Objectives

4.4.1.2.

Alternative Generation

4.4.1.3.

Evaluation Criteria

4.4.1.4.

Alternative Assessment

4.4.1.5.

Recommendation Development

4.4.2.

Modeling and Simulation

4.4.2.1.

4.4.2.2.

Simulation Planning

4.4.2.3.

Model Development

4.4.2.4.

Simulation Execution

4.4.2.5.

Results Analysis

4.4.3.

Performance Analysis

4.4.3.1.

Measures of Effectiveness

4.4.3.2.

Measures of Performance

4.4.3.3.

Key Performance Indicators

4.4.4.

Optimization Analysis

4.4.4.1.

Optimization Objectives

4.4.4.2.

Optimization Methods

4.4.4.3.

Constraint Handling

4.4.5.

Sensitivity Analysis

4.4.5.1.

Parameter Sensitivity

4.4.5.2.

Uncertainty Analysis

4.4.5.3.

Robustness Assessment

4.5.

4.5.1.

Implementation Planning

4.5.1.1.

Implementation Strategy

4.5.1.2.

Resource Planning

4.5.1.3.

Schedule Development

4.5.2.

Hardware Implementation

4.5.2.1.

Component Selection

4.5.2.2.

Fabrication Processes

4.5.2.3.

Assembly Procedures

4.5.3.

Software Implementation

4.5.3.1.

Software Architecture

4.5.3.2.

Coding Standards

4.5.3.3.

Software Integration

4.5.4.

Implementation Control

4.5.4.1.

Progress Monitoring

4.5.4.2.

Quality Control

4.5.4.3.

Configuration Management

4.6.

4.6.1.

Integration Strategy

4.6.1.1.

Integration Approach

4.6.1.2.

Integration Sequence

4.6.1.3.

Integration Environment

4.6.2.

Integration Planning

4.6.2.1.

Integration Schedule

4.6.2.2.

Integration Procedures

4.6.2.3.

Integration Resources

4.6.3.

System Integration

4.6.3.1.

Component Integration

4.6.3.2.

Subsystem Integration

4.6.3.3.

System-Level Integration

4.6.4.

Interface Integration

4.6.4.1.

Interface Testing

4.6.4.2.

Interface Verification

4.6.4.3.

Interface Validation

4.6.5.

Integration Testing

4.6.5.1.

4.6.5.2.

4.6.5.3.

Test Results Analysis

4.7.

4.7.1.

Verification Planning

4.7.1.1.

Verification Strategy

4.7.1.2.

Verification Methods

4.7.1.3.

Verification Schedule

4.7.2.

Verification Methods

4.7.2.1.

4.7.2.2.

4.7.2.3.

4.7.2.4.

4.7.3.

Test Design and Execution

4.7.3.1.

4.7.3.2.

Test Procedures

4.7.3.3.

4.7.3.4.

Test Data Analysis

4.7.4.

Verification Reporting

4.7.4.1.

4.7.4.2.

Verification Matrix

4.7.4.3.

Compliance Assessment

4.8.

4.8.1.

Validation Planning

4.8.1.1.

Validation Strategy

4.8.1.2.

Validation Criteria

4.8.1.3.

Validation Methods

4.8.2.

Operational Testing

4.8.2.1.

Test Environment

4.8.2.2.

4.8.2.3.

4.8.3.

User Acceptance Testing

4.8.3.1.

Acceptance Criteria

4.8.3.2.

User Involvement

4.8.3.3.

Acceptance Procedures

4.8.4.

Validation Assessment

4.8.4.1.

Results Analysis

4.8.4.2.

Stakeholder Satisfaction

4.8.4.3.

Validation Reporting

4.9.

4.9.1.

Transition Planning

4.9.1.1.

Transition Strategy

4.9.1.2.

Transition Schedule

4.9.1.3.

Transition Resources

4.9.2.

User Preparation

4.9.2.1.

Training Development

4.9.2.2.

User Documentation

4.9.2.3.

Support Systems

4.9.3.

System Deployment

4.9.3.1.

Deployment Procedures

4.9.3.2.

Installation Support

4.9.3.3.

Operational Support

4.9.4.

Transition Support

4.9.4.1.

Technical Support

4.9.4.2.

4.9.4.3.

Performance Monitoring

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