Delivery Process: Systems Engineering Lifecycle
This delivery process is an example of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle. It can be used as-is or copied and modified to suit your project's needs.
DescriptionWork Breakdown StructureTeam AllocationWork Product Usage
Workflow

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Work Breakdown
IndexPrefixBreakdown ElementStepsPredecessorsRepeatableMultiple OccurrencesOptionalType
1 
Inception
   Phase
2 
    Inception Iteration [n]
   Iteration
3 
        Conceive New Project
   Activity
4 
            Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
5 
            Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
6 
            Initiate Project
   TaskDescriptor
7 
            Project Approval Review
   TaskDescriptor
8 
        Prepare Project Environment
   Activity
9 
            Prepare Environment for Project
   Activity
10 
                Tailor the Development Process for the Project

 
 TaskDescriptor
11 
            Create Project Configuration Management (CM) Environments
   Activity
12 
                Set Up Configuration Management (CM) Environment
   TaskDescriptor
13 
        Prepare Environment for an Iteration
  3,8 Activity
14 
            Launch Development Process
   TaskDescriptor
15 
        Plan the Project
  13 Activity
16 
            Project Planning Review
   TaskDescriptor
17 
            Plan Phases and Iterations

 
 TaskDescriptor
18 
            Define Project Organization and Staffing
   TaskDescriptor
19 
        Monitor & Control Project
  13 Activity
20 
            Report Status
   TaskDescriptor
21 
            Organize Review
   TaskDescriptor
22 
            Conduct Review
   TaskDescriptor
23 
            Schedule and Assign Work

 
 TaskDescriptor
24 
        Develop Initial Vision
  13 Activity
25 
            Analyze the Problem
   Activity
26 
                Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
27 
                Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
28 
                Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
29 
                Develop Requirements Management Plan
   TaskDescriptor
30 
            Understand Stakeholder Needs
   Activity
31 
                Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
32 
                Elicit Stakeholder Requests
   TaskDescriptor
33 
                Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
34 
                Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
35 
                Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
36 
                Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
37 
        Manage the Scope of the System
  24 Activity
38 
            Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
39 
            Prioritize Use Cases
   TaskDescriptor
40 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
41 
            Prioritize System Use Cases
   TaskDescriptor
42 
        Define the System
  24 Activity
43 
            Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
44 
            Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
45 
            Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
46 
            Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
47 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
48 
        Analyze System Behavior
  24 Activity
49 
            Refine System Deployment Model

 
 TaskDescriptor
50 
            Refine System Processes
   TaskDescriptor
51 
            Refine System Structure

 
 TaskDescriptor
52 
            System Operation Design

 
 TaskDescriptor
53 
        Synthesize System Architecture
  48 Activity
54 
            System Architectural Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
55 
            Assess Viability of System Architecture Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
56 
            Construct System Architecture Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
57 
        Define Subsystem Operations [within Scope]
  24 Activity
58 
            Define the System Context
   TaskDescriptor
59 
            System Architectural Analysis

 
58 TaskDescriptor
60 
            System Operation Analysis

 
59 TaskDescriptor
61 
            System Operation Design

 
59 TaskDescriptor
62 
        Define Evaluation Mission
  24 Activity
63 
            Identify Test Motivators

 
 TaskDescriptor
64 
            Agree on the Mission

 
 TaskDescriptor
65 
            Define Assessment and Traceability Needs

 
 TaskDescriptor
66 
            Identify Test Ideas

 
 TaskDescriptor
67 
            Define Test Approach


 
 TaskDescriptor
68 
        Manage Iteration
  53,37,42,62,19,15,57 Activity
69 
            Iteration Evaluation Criteria Review
   TaskDescriptor
70 
            Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
71 
            Assess Iteration

 
 TaskDescriptor
72 
            Initiate Iteration
   TaskDescriptor
73 
            Acquire Staff
   TaskDescriptor
74 
        Plan for Next Iteration
  53,37,42,62,19,15,57 Activity
75 
            Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
76 
            Iteration Plan Review
   TaskDescriptor
77 
            Develop Iteration Plan
   TaskDescriptor
78 
    Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
  Milestone
79 
Elaboration
  Phase
80 
    Elaboration Iteration [n]
   Iteration
81 
        Prepare Environment for an Iteration
   Activity
82 
            Launch Development Process
   TaskDescriptor
83 
        Ongoing Management and Support
  81 Activity
84 
            Manage Iteration
   Activity
85 
                Iteration Evaluation Criteria Review
   TaskDescriptor
86 
                Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
87 
                Assess Iteration

 
 TaskDescriptor
88 
                Initiate Iteration
   TaskDescriptor
89 
                Acquire Staff
   TaskDescriptor
90 
            Monitor & Control Project
   Activity
91 
                Report Status
   TaskDescriptor
92 
                Organize Review
   TaskDescriptor
93 
                Conduct Review
   TaskDescriptor
94 
                Schedule and Assign Work

 
 TaskDescriptor
95 
            Manage Changing Requirements
   Activity
96 
                Structure the Use-Case Model

 
 TaskDescriptor
97 
                Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
98 
                Review Requirements
   TaskDescriptor
99 
            Manage Change Requests
   Activity
100 
                Submit Change Request
   TaskDescriptor
101 
                Review Change Requests
   TaskDescriptor
102 
                Confirm Duplicate or Rejected CR
   TaskDescriptor
103 
                Schedule and Assign Work

 
 TaskDescriptor
104 
            Support Environment During an Iteration
   Activity
105 
                Support Development
   TaskDescriptor
106 
        Revise and Complete Project Plans
  81 Activity
107 
            Plan the Project
   Activity
108 
                Define Project Organization and Staffing
   TaskDescriptor
109 
                Plan Phases and Iterations

 
 TaskDescriptor
110 
                Project Planning Review
   TaskDescriptor
111 
            Plan Project Configuration & Change Control
   Activity
112 
            Plan the Integration
   Activity
113 
                Plan System Integration
   TaskDescriptor
114 
            Plan Deployment
   Activity
115 
        Refine the System Definition
  81 Activity
116 
            Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
117 
            Detail the Software Requirements
   TaskDescriptor
118 
            Detail a Use Case


 
 TaskDescriptor
119 
            Detail the System Requirements
   TaskDescriptor
120 
        Define Candidate System Architecture
  81 Activity
121 
            System Architectural Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
122 
            System Operation Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
123 
            System Operation Design

 
 TaskDescriptor
124 
        Refine System Architecture
  120 Activity
125 
            System Architectural Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
126 
            Refine System Deployment Model

 
 TaskDescriptor
127 
            Refine System Processes
   TaskDescriptor
128 
            Refine System Structure

 
 TaskDescriptor
129 
            System Operation Design

 
 TaskDescriptor
130 
        Define Subsystem Operations [within Scope]
  81 Activity
131 
            Define the System Context
   TaskDescriptor
132 
            System Architectural Analysis

 
131 TaskDescriptor
133 
            System Operation Analysis

 
132 TaskDescriptor
134 
            System Operation Design

 
132 TaskDescriptor
135 
        Develop Subsystems [within Scope]
  81 Activity
136 
        Integrate and Test [within Scope]
  81 Activity
137 
            Verify Test Approach
   Activity
138 
                Implement Test Suite


 
 TaskDescriptor
139 
                Obtain Testability Commitment

 
 TaskDescriptor
140 
            Integrate each Subsystem
   Activity
141 
                Implement Developer Test

 
 TaskDescriptor
142 
                Execute Developer Tests

 
 TaskDescriptor
143 
                Integrate Subsystem
   TaskDescriptor
144 
            Integrate the System
   Activity
145 
                Integrate System
   TaskDescriptor
146 
            Test and Evaluate
  144 Activity
147 
                Implement Test Suite


 
 TaskDescriptor
148 
                Execute Test Suite


 
 TaskDescriptor
149 
                Structure the Test Implementation


 
 TaskDescriptor
150 
                Identify Test Ideas

 
 TaskDescriptor
151 
                Determine Test Results

 
 TaskDescriptor
152 
        Plan for Next Iteration
  106,83,115,124,135,136,130 Activity
153 
            Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
154 
            Iteration Plan Review
   TaskDescriptor
155 
            Develop Iteration Plan
   TaskDescriptor
156 
    Lifecycle Architecture Milestone
  80 Milestone
157 
Construction
  79 Phase
158 
    Construction Iteration[n]
   Iteration
159 
    Initial Operational Capability Milestone
  158 Milestone
160 
Transition
  157 Phase
161 
    Transition Iteration[n]
   Iteration
162 
    Product Release Milestone
  161 Milestone