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What year was INCOSE established?

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INCOSE was established in 1990.

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What year was ISO 15288 written (standard that the SE Handbook is based on)?

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ISO 15288 was established in 2002.

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How many years of experience do you need to be an ESEP?

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You need 25 years of experience to be an ESEP.

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What is Conway’s Law and how do organizations avoid pitfalls?

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Conway’s law suggests that “organizations which design systems…are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of those organizations.”

Organizations should facilitate communications, streamline controls, and simplify paperwork.

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Define recursion.

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Recursion is the repeated application of and interaction of processes at successive levels in the system structure.

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Define iteration.

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Iteration is the repeated application of and interaction between two or more processes at a given level in the system structure or hierarchy.

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What is the purpose of the Concept life cycle stage?

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  1. Define the problem space through exploratory research and concept selection.
  2. Characterize the solution space.
  3. Identify stakeholders’ needs.
  4. Explore ideas and technologies.
  5. Refine stakeholders’ needs.
  6. Explore feasible concepts.
  7. Propose viable solutions.
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What is the purpose of the Development life cycle stage?

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  1. Define/refine system requirements.
  2. Create solution description - architecture and design.
  3. Implement initial system.
  4. Integrate, verify, and validate system.
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What is the purpose of the Production life cycle stage?

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  1. Produce systems.

2. Inspect and verify.

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What is the purpose of the Utilization life cycle stage?

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Operate system to satisfy users’ needs.

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What is the purpose of the Support life cycle stage?

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Provide sustained system capability.

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What is the purpose of the Retirement life cycle stage?

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Store, archive, or dispose of the system.

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What are the benefits of iteration and recursion approaches?

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  1. Helps to ensure communication that accounts for ongoing learning and decisions.
  2. Facilitates the incorporation of learning from further analysis and process application as the technical solution evolves.
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What are the benefits of sequential methods?

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  1. Provide an underlying framework where it is necessary to coordinate large teams of people working in multiple companies.
  2. Predictability, stability, repeatability, and high assurance.
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What are the benefits of Incremental and Iterative Development (IID) methods?

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  1. Allows a project to provide an initial capability followed by successive deliveries to reach the desired SOI.
  2. Provides rapid value and responsiveness.
  3. Useful when requirements are unclear from the beginning.
  4. Examples: Incremental Commitment Spiral Model (ICSM)
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What are the Technical Management Processes?

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(Top box on diagram, 8 processes)

  1. Project Planning (PP)
  2. Project Assessment and Control (PAC)
  3. Decision Management (DM)
  4. Risk Management (RM)
  5. Configuration Management (CM)
  6. Measurement (MEAS)
  7. Information Management (INFOM)
  8. Quality Assurance (QA)
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What are the Organizational Project Enabling Processes?

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Left box on diagram, 6 processes)

  1. Portfolio Management (PM)
  2. Infrastructure Management (INFRAM)
  3. Life Cycle Model Management (LCMM)
  4. Human Resource Management (HRM)
  5. Quality Management (QM)
  6. Knowledge Management (KM)
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What are the Agreement Processes?

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(Bottom left box on diagram, 2 processes)

  1. Acquisition (ACQ)
  2. Supply (SUP)
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What are the technical processes?

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(Middle V on diagram, 13 processes)

  1. Business or Mission Analysis (BMA)
  2. Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition (SNRD)
  3. System Requirements Definition (SRD)
  4. Architecture Definition (AD)
  5. Design Definition (DD)
  6. Implementation (IMPL)
  7. Integration (INT)
  8. Verification (VER)
  9. Transition (TRAN)
  10. Validation (VAL)
  11. Operation (OPER)
  12. Maintenance (MAINT)
  13. Disposal (DISP)
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What are the process controls?

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(Top of the big diagram, 4 controls)

  1. Applicable laws, regulations, and standards
  2. Agreements
  3. Project direction
  4. Project control requests
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What are the project enablers?

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(Bottom of diagram, 4 enablers)

  1. Knowledge management system
  2. Project infrastructure
  3. Organization infrastructure
  4. Organization policies, procedures, and standards
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What is the purpose of the Life Cycle Model Management (LCMM) process?

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Organizational Project-Enabling process to define, maintain, and assure availability of policies, life cycle processes, life cycle models, and procedures for use by the organization with respect to the scope of [ISO;IEC;IEEE 15288].

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What are the inputs for the LCMM process?

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4 inputs:

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Organization tailoring strategy (TLR)
  3. Quality management evaluation report (QM)
  4. QM corrective actions (QM)
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What are the activities for the LCMM process?

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3 activities

  1. Establish the process
  2. Assess the process
  3. Improve the process
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What are the outputs of the LCMM process?

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7 outputs

  1. Life cycle model management plan
  2. Organization policies, procedures, and assets
  3. Life Cycle Models
  4. Organizational process performance measure needs
  5. Organizational process performance measure data
  6. LCMM report
  7. LCMM record
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What is the purpose of the Infrastructure Management (INFRAM) process?

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Organizational Project-Enabling process to provide the infrastructure and services to projects to support organization and project objectives throughout the life cycle.

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What are the inputs to the Infrastructure Management (INFRAM) process?

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3 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Organization infrastructure needs
  3. Project infrastructure needs.
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What are the activities for the Infrastructure Management (INFRAM) process?

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2 activities

  1. Establish the infrastructure
  2. Maintain the infrastructure
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What are the outputs of the Infrastructure Management (INFRAM) process?

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5 outputs

  1. Infrastructure management plan
  2. Organization infrastructure
  3. Project infrastructure
  4. INFRAM report
  5. INFRAM record
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What is the purpose of the Portfolio Management (PM) process?

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Organizational project-enabling process to initiate and sustain necessary, sufficient and suitable projects in order to meet the strategic objectives of the organization.

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What are the inputs to the Portfolio Management (PM) Process?

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4 Inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Organization portfolio
  3. Supply strategy
  4. Project status report
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What are activities for the Portfolio Management (PM) Process?

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3 activities

  1. Define and authorize projects
  2. Evaluate the portfolio of projects
  3. Terminate projects
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What are the outputs of the Portfolio Management (PM) Process?

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7 Outputs

  1. Portfolio Management Plan
  2. Organization Infrastructure Needs
  3. Project Direction
  4. Project Portfolio
  5. Organization Lessons Learned
  6. Portfolio Management Report
  7. Portfolio Management Record
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What is the purpose of the Human Resources Management (HRM) process?

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Organizational Project-Enabling process to provide the organization with necessary human resources and to maintain their competencies, consistent with business needs.

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What are the inputs to the Human Resources Management (HRM) process?

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3 Inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Project portfolio
  3. Project human resources needs
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What are the activities for the Human Resources Management (HRM) process?

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3 activities

  1. Identify skills
  2. Develop skills
  3. Acquire and provide skills
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What are the outputs of the Human Resources Management (HRM) process?

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4 outputs:

  1. Human resource management plan
  2. Qualified personnel
  3. Human resource management report
  4. Human resource management record
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What is the purpose of the Quality Management (QM) process?

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Organizational Project-Enabling process to to assure that products, services and implementations of the quality management process meet organizational and project quality objectives and achieve customer satisfaction.

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What are the inputs to the Quality Management (QM) process?

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5 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Customer satisfaction inputs
  3. QA plan
  4. QA report
  5. QA evaluation report
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What are the activities for the Quality Management (QM) process?

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3 activities

  1. Plan quality management
  2. Assess quality management
  3. Perform quality management correction action and preventive action.
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What are the outputs of the Quality Management (QM) process?

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6 outputs

  1. QM plan
  2. QM guidelines
  3. QM report
  4. QM corrective actions
  5. QM evaluation report
  6. QM record
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What is the purpose of the Knowledge Management (KM) process?

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Organizational Project-enabling process to create the capability and assets that enable the organization to exploit opportunities to re-apply existing knowledge.

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What are the inputs to the Knowledge Management (KM) process?

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4 Inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Organization lessons learned
  3. Project lessons learned
  4. Records
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What are the activities of the Knowledge Management (KM) process?

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4 activities

  1. Plan knowledge management
  2. Share knowledge and skills throughout the organization
  3. Share knowledge assets throughout the organization
  4. Manage knowledge, skills, and knowledge assets
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What are the outputs of the Knowledge Management (KM) process?

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3 outputs

  1. KM Plan
  2. KM report
  3. KM system
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What is the purpose of the Tailoring (TLR) process?

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To adapt the processes of [ISO;IEC;IEEE 15288] to satisfy particular circumstances or factors.

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What are the inputs to the Tailoring (TLR) process?

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2 Inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Life cycle models
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What are the activities of the Tailoring (TLR) process?

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5 activities

  1. Identify and record the circumstances that influence tailoring.
  2. Take due account of the life cycle structures recommended or mandated by standards.
  3. Obtain input from parties affected by the tailoring decisions.
  4. Make Tailoring decisions.
  5. Select the life cycle processes that require tailoring.
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What are the outputs of the Tailoring (TLR) process?

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2 outputs

  1. Organization Tailoring strategy
  2. Project tailoring strategy
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What is the purpose of the Acquisition (ACQ) process?

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An agreement process to obtain a product or service in accordance with the acquirer’s requirements.

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What are the inputs to the Acquisition (ACQ) process?

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5 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Acquisition need
  3. Enabling system requirements
  4. Acquisition reply
  5. Acquired system
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What are the activities for the Acquisition (ACQ) process?

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5 activities

  1. Prepare for the acquisition
  2. Advertise the acquisition and select the supplier
  3. Establish and maintain an agreement
  4. Monitor the agreement
  5. Accept the product or service.
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What are the outputs for the Acquisition (ACQ) process?

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7 outputs

  1. Acquisition strategy
  2. Request for supply
  3. Acquisition agreement
  4. Accepted system or system element
  5. Acquisition payment
  6. Acquisition report
  7. Acquisition record
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What is the purpose of the Supply (SUP) Process?

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An agreement process to provide an acquirer with a product or service that meets agreed requirements.

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What are the inputs to the Supply (SUP) Process?

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5 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. Request for Supply
  3. Supply payment
  4. Validated system
  5. Disposed system
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What are the activities for the Supply (SUP) Process?

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5 Activities

  1. Prepare for the supply
  2. Respond to a tender
  3. Establish and maintain an agreement
  4. Execute the agreement
  5. Deliver and support the product or service.
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What are the outputs of the Supply (SUP) Process?

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6 outputs

  1. Supply strategy
  2. Supply response
  3. Supply agreement
  4. Supplied system
  5. Supply report
  6. Supply record
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What is the purpose of the Project Planning (PP) process?

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A technical management process to produce and coordinate effective and workable plans.

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What are the inputs to the Project Planning (PP) process?

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13 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plans
  2. Source documents
  3. Supply response
  4. Project portfolio
  5. Life cycle models
  6. Project direction
  7. Strategy documents
  8. Project tailoring strategy
  9. Project lessons learned
  10. Documentation tree
  11. QM corrective actions
  12. Qualified personnel
  13. QA plan
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What are the activities for the Project Planning (PP) process?

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3 activities

  1. Define the project
  2. Plan project and technical management
  3. Activate the project
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What are the outputs the Project Planning (PP) process?

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9 outputs

  1. Systems engineering management plan (SEMP)
  2. Project constraints
  3. Project infrastructure needs
  4. Project human resources needs
  5. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
  6. Project schedule
  7. Project budget
  8. Acquisition need
  9. Project Planning record
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What is the purpose of the Project Assessment and Control (PAC) process?

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Technical management process to assess if the plans are aligned and feasible; determine the status of the project, technical and process performance; and direct execution to ensure that the performance is according to plans and schedules, within projected budgets, to satisfy technical objectives.

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What are the inputs to the Project Assessment and Control (PAC) process?

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11 Inputs

  1. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
  2. Project budget
  3. Project schedule
  4. Procedures
  5. Reports
  6. Configuration baselines
  7. Information repository
  8. Measurement repository
  9. QM corrective actions
  10. QA evaluation report
  11. Validated requirements
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What are the activities for the Project Assessment and Control (PAC) process?

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3 activities

  1. Plan for project assessment and control
  2. Assess the project
  3. Control the project
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What are the outputs of the Project Assessment and Control (PAC) process?

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8 Outputs

  1. PAC strategy
  2. Project performance measures needs
  3. Project performance measures data
  4. Project status report
  5. Project control requests
  6. Project change requests
  7. Project lessons learned
  8. Project assessment and control record
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What is the purpose of the Decision Management (DM) process?

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A technical management process to provide a structured, analytical framework for objectively identifying, characterizing and evaluating a set of alternatives for a decision at any point in the life cycle and select the most beneficial course of action.

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What are the inputs to the Decision Management (DM) process?

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1 Input

  1. Decision situation
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What are the activities for the Decision Management (DM) process?

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3 activities

  1. Prepare for decisions
  2. Analyze the decision information
  3. Make and manage decisions
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What are the outputs of the Decision Management (DM) process?

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3 outputs

  1. DM report
  2. DM record
  3. DM strategy
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What is the purpose of the Risk Management (RM) process?

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Technical management process to identify, analyze, treat and monitor the risks continually.

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What are the inputs to the Risk Management (RM) process?

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1 Input

  1. Candidate risks and opportunities
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What are the activities of the Risk Management (RM) process?

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5 activities

  1. Plan risk management
  2. Manage the risk profile
  3. Analyze risks
  4. Treat risks
  5. Monitor risks
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What are the output of the Risk Management (RM) process?

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3 Outputs

  1. RM strategy
  2. RM report
  3. RM record
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What is the purpose of the Configuration Management (CM) process?

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Technical Management process to manage and control system elements and configurations over the life cycle. CM also manages consistency between a product and its associated configuration definition.

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What are the inputs to the Configuration Management (CM) process?

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2 inputs

  1. Candidate configuration items
  2. Project change requests
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What are the activities of the Configuration Management (CM) process?

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6 Activities

  1. Plan CM
  2. Perform configuration identification
  3. Perform configuration change management
  4. Perform configuration status accounting
  5. Perform configuration evaluation
  6. Perform release control
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What are the outputs of the Configuration Management (CM) process?

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4 outputs

  1. CM strategy
  2. CM record
  3. CM report
  4. CM baselines
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What is the purpose of the Information Management (INFOM) process?

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Technical management process to generate, obtain, confirm, transform, retain, retrieve, disseminate and dispose of information, to designated stakeholders.

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What are the inputs to the Information Management (INFOM) process?

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2 inputs

  1. Candidate input items
  2. Project change requests
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What are the activities for the Information Management (INFOM) process?

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2 activities

  1. Prepare for information management
  2. Perform information management
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What are the outputs of the Information Management (INFOM) process?

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4 outputs

  1. INFOM strategy
  2. INFOM report
  3. INFOM record
  4. Information repository
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What is the purpose of the Measurement (MEAS) process?

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A technical management process to collect, analyze, and report objective data and information to support effective management and demonstrate the quality of the products, services, and processes.

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What are the inputs to the Measurement (MEAS) process?

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2 inputs

  1. Measurement needs
  2. Measurement data
  • Includes MOE, MOP, TMP, project performance, and organizational process performance
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What are the activities for the Measurement (MEAS) process?

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2 activities

  1. Prepare for measurement
  2. Perform measurement
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What are the outputs of the Measurement (MEAS) process?

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4 outputs

  1. Measurement strategy
  2. Measurement repository
  3. Measurement report
  4. Measurement record
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What is the purpose of the Quality Assurance (QA) process?

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Technical management process to help ensure the effective application of the organization’s Quality Management process to the project.

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What are the inputs to the Quality Assurance (QA) process?

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4 inputs

  1. QM guidelines
  2. QM report
  3. QM corrective actions
  4. QM plan
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What are the activities of the Quality Assurance (QA) process?

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5 activities

  1. Prepare for quality assurance
  2. Perform product or service evaluations
  3. Perform process evaluations
  4. Manage QA records and reports
  5. Treat incidents and problems
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What are the outputs of the Quality Assurance (QA) process?

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4 outputs

  1. QA Plan
  2. QA evaluation report
  3. QA report
  4. QA record
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What is the purpose of the Business or Mission Analysis (BMA) process?

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Technical process to define the business or mission problem or opportunity, characterize the solution space, and determine potential solution class(es) that could address a problem or take advantage of an opportunity.

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What are the inputs to the Business or Mission Analysis (BMA) process?

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6 inputs

  1. Organization strategic plan
  2. ConOps
  3. Source documents
  4. Project constraints
  5. Stakeholder requirements traceability
  6. Life cycle constraints
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What are the activities of the Business or Mission Analysis (BMA) process?

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5 Activities

  1. Prepare for business or mission analysis.
  2. Define the problem or opportunity space
  3. Characterize the solution space
  4. Evaluate the alternative solution
  5. Manage the business or mission analysis
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What are the outputs of the Business or Mission Analysis (BMA) process?

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11 outputs

  1. BMA strategy
  2. Major stakeholder identification
  3. Preliminary life cycle concepts
  4. Problem or opportunity statement
  5. Business requirements
  6. Alternative solution classes
  7. Preliminary validation criteria
  8. Preliminary MOE needs
  9. Preliminary MOE data
  10. Business requirements traceability
  11. BMA record
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What is the purpose of the Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition (SNRD) process?

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A technical process to define the stakeholder requirements for a system that can provide the capabilities needed by users and other stakeholders in a defined environment.

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What are the inputs to the Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition (SNRD) process?

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15 inputs

  1. Source documents
  2. Stakeholder needs
  3. Project constraints
  4. Life cycle constraints
  5. System requirements and traceability
  6. Validated requirements
  7. Major stakeholders identification
  8. Preliminary Life cycle concepts
  9. Problem or opportunity statement
  10. Business requirements
  11. Alternative solution classes
  12. Preliminary validation criteria
  13. Preliminary MOE needs
  14. Preliminary MOE data
  15. Business requirements traceability
96
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What are the activities the Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition (SNRD) process?

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6 Activities

  1. Prepare for SNRD
  2. Define stakeholder needs
  3. Develop the operational concept and other life cycle concepts
  4. Transform stakeholder needs into stakeholder requirements
  5. Analyze stakeholder requirements
  6. Manage the SNRD
97
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What are the outputs of the Stakeholder Needs and Requirements Definition (SNRD) process?

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10 outputs

  1. SNRD strategy
  2. Validation criteria
  3. MOE needs
  4. MOE data
  5. Stakeholder requirement traceability
  6. Stakeholder requirements
  7. System function identification
  8. Initial Requirement Validation and Traceability Matrix (RVTM)
  9. Life cycle concepts
  10. SNRD record
98
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What is the purpose of the System Requirement Definition (SRD) process?

A

A technical process to transform the stakeholder, user-oriented view of desired capabilities into a technical view of a solution that meets the operational needs of the user.

99
Q

What are the inputs to the System Requirement Definition (SRD) process?

A

8 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. System function identification
  3. Stakeholder requirements
  4. Stakeholder requirements traceability
  5. Initial RVTM
  6. Architecture traceability
  7. Final RVTM (from VER)
  8. Life cycle constraints
100
Q

What are the activities of the System Requirement Definition (SRD) process?

A

4 activities

  1. Prepare for system requirements definition
  2. Define system requirements
  3. Analyze system requirements
  4. Manage system requirements
101
Q

What are the outputs of the System Requirement Definition (SRD) process?

A

10 Outputs

  1. SRD strategy
  2. System requirements
  3. System function definition
  4. System functional interface identification
  5. Updated RVTM
  6. System requirements traceability
  7. Verification criteria
  8. MOP needs
  9. MOP data
  10. SRD record
102
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What is the purpose of the Architecture Definition (AD) process?

A

A technical process to generate system architecture alternatives, to select one or more alternative(s) that frame stakeholder concerns and meet system requirements, and to express this in a set of consistent views.

103
Q

What are the inputs to the Architecture Definition (AD) process?

A

9 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. System function definition
  3. System requirements
  4. System functional interface identification
  5. System requirements traceability
  6. Updated RVTM
  7. Design traceability
  8. Interface definition update identification
  9. Life cycle constraints
104
Q

What are the activities of the Architecture Definition (AD) process?

A

6 Activities

  1. Prepare for architecture definition
  2. Develop architecture viewpoints
  3. Develop models and views of candidate architectures
  4. Relate the architecture to design
  5. Assess architecture candidates
  6. Manage the selected architecture
105
Q

What are the outputs of the Architecture Definition (AD) process?

A

9 outputs

  1. AD strategy
  2. Documentation tree
  3. System architecture description
  4. System architecture rationale
  5. Preliminary interface definition
  6. Preliminary TPM needs
  7. Preliminary TPM data
  8. Architecture traceability
  9. AD record
106
Q

What is the purpose of the Design Definition (DD) process?

A

A technical process to provide sufficient detailed data and information about the system and its elements to enable the implementation consistent with architectural entities as defined in models and views of the system architecture.

107
Q

What are the inputs to the Design Definition (DD) process?

A

13 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. System function definition
  3. System requirements
  4. System functional interface identification
  5. System architecture description
  6. System architecture rationale
  7. Preliminary interface definition
  8. Preliminary TPM needs
  9. Preliminary TPM data
  10. Architecture traceability
  11. Interface definition update identification
  12. Implementation traceability
  13. Life cycle constraints
108
Q

What are the activities of the Design Definition (DD) process?

A

4 Activities

  1. Prepare for design definition
  2. Establish design characteristics and design enablers related to each system element
  3. Assess alternatives for obtaining system elements
  4. Manage the design
109
Q

What are the outputs of the Design Definition (DD) process?

A

9 outputs

  1. Design definition strategy
  2. System design description
  3. System design rationale
  4. System element descriptions
  5. Interface definition
  6. TPM needs
  7. TPM data
  8. Design traceability
  9. Design definition record
110
Q

What is the purpose of the System Analysis (SA) process?

A

Technical process (under the V) to provide a rigorous basis of data and information for technical understanding to aid decision-making across the life cycle.

111
Q

What are the inputs to the System Analysis (SA) process?

A

3 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Analysis situations
  3. Life cycle constraints
112
Q

What are the activities of the System Analysis (SA) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for SA
  2. Perform SA
  3. Manage SA
113
Q

What are the outputs of the System Analysis (SA) process?

A

3 outputs

  1. SA strategy
  2. SA report
  3. SA record
114
Q

What is the purpose of the Implementation (IMPL) process?

A

A technical process to realize a specified system element.

115
Q

What are the inputs to the Implementation (IMPL) process?

A

8 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. System architecture description
  3. System architecture rationale
  4. System design description
  5. System design rationale
  6. Interface definition
  7. Design traceability
  8. System Element description
116
Q

What are the activities of the Implementation (IMPL) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for IMPL
  2. Perform IMPL
  3. Manage results of IMPL
117
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What are the outputs of the Implementation (IMPL) process?

A

8 outputs

  1. Implementation strategy
  2. Implementation enabling system requirements
  3. Implementation constraints
  4. System elements
  5. System element documentation
  6. Implementation traceability
  7. Operator/Maintenance training materials
  8. Implementation record
  9. Implementation report
118
Q

What is the purpose of the Integration (INT) process?

A

A technical process to synthesize a set of system elements into a realized system (product or service) that satisfies system requirements, architecture, and design.

119
Q

What are the inputs to the Integration (INT) process?

A

7 Inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Interface definitions
  3. System element descriptions
  4. System elements
  5. System element documentation
  6. Implementation traceability
  7. Accepted system or system element
120
Q

What are the activities of the Integration (INT) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for INT
  2. Perform INT - successively integrate system element configurations until the complete system is synthesized
  3. Manage results of integreation
121
Q

What are the outputs of the Integration (INT) process?

A

8 Outputs

  1. INT strategy
  2. Integration enabling system requirements
  3. Integration constraints
  4. Integration procedures
  5. Integrated system elements or system
  6. Interface definition update identification
  7. Integration report
  8. Integration record
122
Q

What is the purpose of the Verification (VER) process?

A

A technical process to provide objective evidence that a system or system element fulfils its specified requirements and characteristics.

123
Q

What are the inputs to the Verification (VER) process?

A

7 Inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Interface definition
  3. System requirements
  4. Verification criteria
  5. Updated RVTM
  6. Integrated system or system elements
  7. Integration report
124
Q

What are the activities of the Verification (VER) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for verification
  2. Perform verification
  3. Manage results of verification
125
Q

What are the outputs of the Verification (VER) process?

A

8 outputs

  1. Verification strategy
  2. Verification enabling system requirements
  3. Verification constraints
  4. Verification procedure
  5. Final RVTM
  6. Verified system
  7. Verification report
  8. Verification record
126
Q

What is the purpose of the Transition (TRAN) process?

A

A technical process to a capability for a system to provide services specified by stakeholder requirements in the operational environment.

127
Q

What are the inputs to the Transition (TRAN) process?

A

5 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Operator/maintainer training material
  3. Final RTVM
  4. Verified system
  5. Verification report
128
Q

What are the activities of the Transition (TRAN) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for the transition
  2. Perform the transition
  3. Manage results of the transition
129
Q

What are the outputs of the Transition (TRAN) process?

A

8 Outputs

  1. Transition strategy
  2. Transition enabling system requirements
  3. Transition constraints
  4. Installation procedure
  5. Installed system
  6. Trained operators and maintainers
  7. Transition report
  8. Transition record
130
Q

What is the purpose of the Validation (VAL) process?

A

A technical process to provide objective evidence that the system, when in use, fulfills its business or mission objectives and stakeholder requirements, achieving its intended use in its intended operational environment.

131
Q

What are the inputs to the Validation (VAL) process?

A

6 inputs

  1. Final RVTM
  2. Life cycle concepts
  3. Stakeholder requirements
  4. Validation criteria
  5. Installed system
  6. Transition report
132
Q

What are the activities of the Validation (VAL) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for validation
  2. Perform validation
  3. Manage results of validation
133
Q

What are the outputs of the Validation (VAL) process?

A

8 Outputs

  1. Validation strategy
  2. Validation enabling system requirements
  3. Validation constraints
  4. Validation procedure
  5. Validated requirements
  6. Validated system
  7. Validation report
  8. Validation record
134
Q

What is the purpose of the Operation (OPER) process?

A

A technical process to use the system to deliver its services.

135
Q

What are the inputs to the Operation (OPER) process?

A

6 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Operator/maintainer training materials
  3. Trained operators and maintainers
  4. Maintenance report
  5. Validated system
  6. Validation report
136
Q

What are the activities of the Operation (OPER) process?

A

4 activities

  1. Prepare for operation
  2. Perform operation
  3. Manage results of operation
  4. Support the customer
137
Q

What are the outputs of the Operation (OPER) process?

A

5 outputs

  1. Operation strategy
  2. Operation enabling system requirements
  3. Operation constraints
  4. Operation report
  5. Operation record
138
Q

What is the purpose of the Maintenance (MAINT) process?

A

A technical process to sustain the capability of the system to provide a service.

139
Q

What are the inputs to the Maintenance (MAINT) process?

A

6 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Operator/Maintenance training materials
  3. Trained operators/maintainers
  4. Operation report
  5. Validated system
  6. Validation report
140
Q

What are the activities of the Maintenance (MAINT) process?

A

4 activities

  1. Prepare for maintenance
  2. Perform maintenance
  3. Perform logistics support
  4. Manage results of maintenance and logistics support
141
Q

What are the outputs of the Maintenance (MAINT) process?

A

6 outputs

  1. Maintenance strategy
  2. Maintenance enabling system requirements
  3. Maintenance constraints
  4. Maintenance procedure
  5. Maintenance report
  6. Maintenance record
142
Q

What is the purpose of the Disposal (DISP) process?

A

A technical process to end the existence of a system element or system for a specified intended use, appropriately handle replaced or retired elements, and to properly attend to identified critical disposal needs.

143
Q

What are the inputs of the Disposal (DISP) process?

A

4 inputs

  1. Life cycle concepts
  2. Validated system
  3. Operation report
  4. Maintenance report
144
Q

What are the activities of the Disposal (DISP) process?

A

3 activities

  1. Prepare for disposal
  2. Perform disposal
  3. Finalize the disposal
145
Q

What are the outputs of the Disposal (DISP) process?

A

7 outputs

  1. Disposal strategy
  2. Disposal enabling system requirements
  3. Disposal constraints
  4. Disposal procedure
  5. Disposed system
  6. Disposal report
  7. Disposal record

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