Requirements Development

Step 6: Manage Requirements

Requirements Development Process

In Step 6 “Manage Requirements”, the requirements have been accepted and a baseline is established by the stakeholders. Any changes to the requirements are controlled using a Configuration Management (CM) process. Managing requirements is a continuous process and is conducted throughout a system’s life cycle and confirmed at each technical review. The purpose is to assure that the requirements continue to meet the needs and expectations of its customers and stakeholders.

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Documenting

Requirements should be documented throughout a program from concept development thru disposal. Requirements in the DoD are documented and controlled in the:

Requirements should be maintained in a relational database, numbering standards, or other methods that show relationships. There are a number of relational databases on the market that systems engineers can use that include:

Tracing

DoD Requirements Management provides traceability back to user-defined capabilities documented in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capability Development Document (CDD), and Capability Production Document (CPD). A good requirements management system should allow for traceability from the lowest level component in the Weapons System Specification (WSS) all the way back to the ICD. Relational databases are a good tool in doing this. The Program Manager (PM) and Chief Systems Engineer should institute a Requirements Management process to do the following:

  • Maintain the traceability of all requirements from capabilities needs through design and test,
  • Document all changes to those requirements, and
  • Record the rationale for those changes

Requirements Development Steps

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Updated: 4/13/2021

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