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6.4.3 Requirements Management, from the RFP to the Project
Author(s) -
Jakacky Ronald F.,
Doty Ormond R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2005.tb00723.x
Subject(s) - requirements analysis , process (computing) , software deployment , requirements management , computer science , set (abstract data type) , task (project management) , system requirements , systems engineering , work (physics) , requirements engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , business requirements , project management , systems analysis , process management , engineering management , engineering , operations management , software engineering , work in process , business process , software , business , mechanical engineering , programming language , operating system
System Engineers during preparation of proposals for new contracts often overlook requirements analysis as a vital step in producing a comprehensive and compliant proposal. The rigor required for a traditional requirements analysis goes by the wayside in the rush of tight deadlines, limited staff, and the stress of proposal production. Once the program starts, the team then performs requirements analysis with the initial task of reconciling the requirements with the proposed offering. This reconciliation often uncovers compliance issues not identified during conceptual design, or discovers that there may be alternate solutions for the set of requirements. A well thought out and streamlined requirements assessment process, implemented during the proposal, facilitates the development of system concepts that are complete and compliant while still satisfying demanding proposal preparation schedules. The assessment process then feeds a set of well‐analyzed and structured requirements directly into the post‐award contract work that reduces the need for reconciling the offering to the real program. ITT Aerospace/Defense Division developed and deployed this process with great success in reducing compliance and coverage issues during the proposal phase and providing a solid foundation for beginning the new program. This process is also in deployment to another division of ITT.