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Managing System of Systems Requirements with a Requirements Screening Group
Author(s) -
Barden Ronald R.,
Evans David D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2012.tb01454.x
Subject(s) - requirements management , requirements traceability , requirements analysis , traceability , system requirements , non functional requirement , process management , task (project management) , systems engineering , business requirements , computer science , functional requirement , requirements elicitation , baseline (sea) , engineering management , requirement , engineering , software engineering , operations management , software development , business process , work in process , software , software construction , oceanography , geology , programming language , operating system
Figuring out an effective and efficient way to manage not only your Requirement's Baseline, but also the development of individual requirements during a System of Systems Program's Conceptual and Developmental Life Cycle Stages can be both daunting and difficult. This is especially so when you are dealing with a complex and large System of Systems (SoS) Program with many thousands of SoS Level Requirements as well as an even larger number of System, Subsystem and Configuration Item requirements that need to be managed. This task is made even more difficult when you add in integration of the efforts of multiple requirements development teams (e.g., Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)) and numerous System/Subsystem Design Teams. One solution for tackling this difficult activity on a recent large System of Systems Program was to establish an empowered Requirements Screening Group (RSG). This group is a Team made up of co‐chairs from the Contractor, Customer, and User Stakeholders that are empowered by and accountable to the Program Manager for Requirements Development on the Program. The RSG co‐chairs, with the support of the System of System Requirements Team monitor, make decisions on, and provide guidance on all Requirements Development activities during the Conceptual and Development Life Cycle Stages of the Program. In addition, the RSG establishes and maintains the Requirements Baseline, monitors and enforces requirements traceability across the entire Program, and works with other elements of the Program to ensure integration and coordination.