Systems Engineering Process and WBS

Question 1

Why is Systems Engineering important?

Answer 1

Establishes 80% of lifecycle costs.

Question 2

What does the SEP produce?

Answer 2

Creates a description of system parameters.

Question 3

7 steps of SEP

Answer 3

Process inputs, requirements analysis, requirements verification, functional analysis, functional verification, synthesis, design verification

Question 4

Name 6 process inputs.

Answer 4

customer needs, tech base, program decision requirements, performance based specifications, outputs from previous SEPs, constraints

Question 5

Requirements Analysis purpose

Answer 5

develop functional and performance requirements

Question 6

Requirements Validation purpose (4)

Answer 6

1. requirements meets users expectations.
2. Traces requirement to function.
3. Ensures function addresses requirement.
4. Resolves conflicts between requirement and functions.

Question 7

Functional Analysis purpose (3)

Answer 7

1. requirements into a functional architecture.
2. Allocates functional requirements.
3. Allocates performance requirements.

Question 8

Functional Verification purpose (2)

Answer 8

1. Verifies that the functional architecture

2. Traces physical/software elements to requirements.

Question 9

Synthesis purpose (4)

Answer 9

1. physical architecture.
2. interfaces.
3. system data.
4. Physical descriptions

Question 10

Design Verification purpose (5)

Answer 10

1. Ensures requirements of the physical architecture are traceable to the verified functional architecture.
2. Verifies that the design satisfies validated requirements baseline.
3. Traces each function to corresponding physical software element.
4. Ensures each physical or software element addresses at least one functional element.
5. Resolves conflicts between functions and physical architecture.

Question 11

Systems Analysis purpose

Answer 11

1. Resolves conflicts.
2. Decomposes and allocates requirements.
3. conducts trade studies and assessments
4. conducts effectiveness analysis
5. manages risks

Question 12

Control purpose

Answer 12

manage and document SEP

Question 13

Name SEP outputs

Answer 13

1. decision data
2. system architecture
3. performance specifications and baselines

Question 14

WBS

Answer 14

work breakdown structure

tool to allow PMs and contractors to break large tasks into smaller, understandable sub-tasks.

Question 15

WBS purposes (5)

Answer 15

1. Road Map
2. Design and track technical work
3. Risk Assessment
4. Manage engineering change proposals
5. Structure budget and cost estimates.

Question 16

First 3 levels of WBS

Answer 16

determined by government

Question 17

3 determining factors for WBS

Answer 17

High risk, High cost, complex

Question 18

Lowest level of a complete contract WBS

Answer 18

the control account