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INCOSE Technical Information INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Document No.: TBD Version/Revision: 0 Date: October, 1998 Prepared by: Sten Dahlberg, Chair Date INCOSE Concepts and Terms WG, Approved by: Chair, Technical Board, Date: Chair, Process & Improvements Technical Committee, Date: Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 2 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 Revision History Revisio Revision Change Description & Rationale n Date 0 10/1998 Original Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 3 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 Preface This document has been prepared and produced by a volunteer group of contributors within the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE): the Concepts and Terms Working Group (CTWG). The original document was based on inputs from numerous INCOSE contributors, was edited by Sten Dahlberg , and published in draft form in October 1998 for internal INCOSE review. Please provide inputs or comments to INCOSE Concepts and Terms WG, Sten Dahlberg ([email protected] or [email protected]) INCOSE members may have terms incorporated by submitting electronic source material (.DOC or .TXT) in the following format: term (no capital letters) definition. (source 1), (source 2) Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 4 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 7 2 GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................... 7 Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 5 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 Figures None Tables None Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 6 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 1 INTRODUCTION The SE Concepts and Terms WG is attempting to exclude jargon terms and non-SE terms from this listing. Definitions should consist of a single thought, expressed as one sentence. Definitions have been truncated to one sentence. Note: This glossary is available in PC or MAC formats. This material constitutes a working draft copy of INCOSE Material and is released for comment purposes only. Unlimited copies may be made, however, INCOSE should be credited as the source. 2 GLOSSARY abstraction The principle of using only those aspects of an entity, object, operation, function, process, or other subject which are relevant to the current purpose and ignoring those aspects not needed to improve analytical focus on the current subject. (SGOAA) abstraction A view of a system that has a consistent level of behavioral and compositional detail in each branch of the architecture and hides finer, lower level detail. (DERA) acceptability criteria Limits placed on the degree of non conformance permitted in material expressed in definitive operational terms. (MIL-STD-109B) acceptance The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another ownership of existing and identified supplies tendered, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of the contract on the part of the contractor. (DOD-STD-100C) acceptance Acknowledgment by the certification authority that a submission of data, argument or claim of equivalence satisfies applicable requirements. (ARP 4754, Draft 35) acceptance The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered, or approves specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the contract. (FAR) Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 7 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 acceptance criteria The criteria that a system or component must satisfy in order to be accepted by a user, customer, or other authorized entity. (IEEE STD 610.12-1990) acceptance test A test that determines conformance of a product to design specifications as a basis for acceptance. (ARP 1931-87), (SAE Dictionary) acceptance test A test performed to demonstrate that a specific lot of articles has been manufactured to specification tolerances. (AFR 80-14) acceptance test The test of a system or functional unit usually performed by the purchaser on his premises after installation with the participation of the vendor to ensure that the contractual requirements are met . (ISO 2382-8: 1987, 08.01.08) acceptance testing Formal testing conducted to enable a user, customer, or other authorized entity to determine whether to accept a system or component. (IEEE STD 610.12-1990) acceptance testing Formal testing conducted to determine whether or not a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and to enable the customer to determine whether or not to accept the system. (IEEE-STD-1012-1986) access method A technique to obtain the use of data, the use of storage in order to read or write data, or the use of an input/output channel to transfer data. (ISO 2382-1) accident Event characterized by the unwanted release of energy or toxic material, possibly resulting in death, injury or environmental damage. (WG6) accuracy Attributes of software that bear on the provision of right or agreed results or effects. (WG6) acquirer An organization that acquires or procures a system, product, or service from a supplier. (WG6) acquisition The process of obtaining a system, product or service. (WG6) acquisition Acquisition is a term used within the DID to denote the aggregation of efforts to develop, produce and provide a weapon system to the user. (MIL-STD-881) Use or disclosure of information contained herein is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this document INCOSE Technical Information 8 of 290 INCOSE SE Terms Glossary Version 0 October 1998 acquisition The acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. (FAR) acquisition The conceptualization, initiation, design, development, test, contracting, production, deployment, and logistic support, modification, and disposal of weapon and other systems, supplies, or services (including construction) to satisfy DOD needs, intended for use in or in support of military missions. (DSMC) acquisition categories Categories established to facilitate decentralized decision making and execution and compliance with statutory imposed requirements. (DSMC), (DODI 5000.2) Acquisition Decision Memorandum A memorandum signed by the milestone decision authority that documents decisions made and the exit criteria established as the result of a milestone decision review work-in-process review. (DODI 5000.2) acquisition life cycle