Capability Pattern: Analysis & Design - Systems Engineering
This capability pattern covers the activities and workflow for the Analysis and Design discipline within a Systems Engineering context.
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Description

In Inception, the concern is to establish feasibility and explore alternatives if necessary in Activity: Synthesize System Architecture. Given the nature of the systems under development with this approach—often large, complex and with a mix of hardware, software, and people—it is unlikely that this activity will be omitted. The behavior of the tentative architecture is examined in Activity: Analyze System Behavior, and the required behavior of the constituent subsystems begins to emerge.

During Elaboration, the System Architecture is established, over one or more iterations, in Activity: Define Candidate System Architecture, and the required behavior of the constituent subsystems is established. As discoveries are made or changes required, in any phase, the system architecture is refined in Activity: Refine System Architecture.

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Event-Driven
Multiple Occurrences
Ongoing
Optional
Planned
Repeatable