Systems Engineering Capability Model Appraisal Method: Government Electronics and Information Technology Association

By Information Technology Association

Appendix G: Individual Interview Exploratory Questions

Introduction

This annex provides the exploratory questions for conducting individual interviews during the On-Site period of the Appraisal Method.

The Systems Engineering Technical Category consists of the following key Focus Areas (FAs):

1.1	Define Stakeholder and System Level Requirements
1.2	Define Technical Problem
1.3	Define Solution
1.4	Assess and Select
1.5	Integrate System
1.6	Verify System
1.7	Validate System

1.1

Define Stakeholder and System Level Requirements Exploratory Questions

1.1.1	*How do you identify and analyze the needs and expectations for the system's design?* Listen For: operational needs technical feasibility economic feasibility customer/user involvement

1.1.2	*How are concepts developed which satisfy those needs and expectations?* Listen For: customer/user involvement formal processes established methods

1.1.3	*How does the program select among the system concepts?* Listen For: criteria evaluation decision rationale risk identification and management technical/cost drivers consistent assessment

1.1.4	*What is your role in system concept definition?* Listen For: awareness of role and needs of others

1.2

Define Technical Problem Exploratory Questions

1.2.1	*How does the program confirm that the documented requirements accurately address the need the system is intended to satisfy?* Listen For: market analysis needs/requirements analysis customer needs and user expectations traceability requirements allocation

1.2.2	*How are the interests of each technical discipline represented in the requirement capture effort?* Listen For: discipline names (i.e. the "ilities") coordination between groups

1.2.3	*How are changes to the requirements managed?* Listen For: impact analysis documented change method/procedure (i.e., configuration management)

1.2.4

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