July 2023
Intermediate to advanced
368 pages
15h 38m
English
Content preview from INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, 5th Edition
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APPENDIX C: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Note: Terms that carry meanings consistent with general dictionary definitions are not included in this glossary. Sources of definitions are as indicated. Other related terms can be found in ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 (2017) and SEVOCAB (2023). Definitions of the typical inputs and outputs on the IPO diagrams can be found in Appendix E.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ability | A term used in human resource management denoting an acquired or natural capacity or talent that enables an individual to perform a particular task successfully. (INCOSE SECF) |
| Acquirer | The stakeholder that acquires or procures a product or service from a supplier. (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 2023) |
| Activity | A set of cohesive tasks of a process. (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 2023) |
| Agile systems-engineering | An SE process using agile approach. |
| Agile-systems engineering | An engineering process producing agile systems. |
| Agreement | The mutual acknowledgment of terms and conditions under which a working relationship is conducted. (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 2023) |
| Architect | See System architect. |
| Architecture | See System architecture. |
| Artifact | Work product that is produced and used during a project to capture and convey information. (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 2023) |
| Attribute | An attribute of a system (or system element) is an observable characteristic or property of the system (or system element). |
| Baseline | An agreed‐to description of the attributes of a product at a point in time, which serves as a basis for ... |
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