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• Introduction to Requirements and Acceptance
• Organisations, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Organisations and Groups
  • Sponsor and User Responsibilities
  • Programme or Project Responsibilities
  • Stakeholder Responsibilities
• Principles
  • Requirements Management Principles
  • The Requirement and Acceptance Management Plan (RAMP)
    • RAMP: Requirements and Acceptance Strategies
    • RAMP: Management Aspects
  • User Requirements Principles
    • Key User Requirements (KUR) Principles
    • User Requirements Document (URD) Principles
  • System Requirements Principles
    • System Requirements Document (SRD) Principles
  • Effectiveness Envelope
  • Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Principles
    • Test and Evaluation Principles
    • Acceptance Principles
    • Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance (ITEA) Principles
    • Verification and Validation
• Processes
  • Requirements Management Tasks
  • User Requirements Definition
    • Defining User Requirements: the Six Tasks
    • User Requirements Capture: Areas to Consider
    • User Requirements: Review Checks
  • System Requirements Definition
    • Defining System Requirements: the Six Tasks
    • System Requirements: Define Constraints
    • System Requirements: Review Checks
    • Do's and Don'ts when Defining System Requirements
  • Requirements and Acceptance Evolution
    • Stage 1: Project Initiation to Mid Concept
    • Stage 2: Mid to End of Concept
    • Stage 3: Initial gate to End of Concept
    • Stage 4: Start to Mid Assessment
    • Stage 5: Mid Assessment to Start of Demonstration
    • Stage 6: Start to End of Demonstration
    • Stage 7: End of Demonstration
    • Stage 8: Start of in-service to FOC
    • Stage 9: In Service (FOC)
  • Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance (ITEA) Process
    • ITEA Process: the Six Tasks
• Products
  • Requirements and Acceptance Management Plan (RAMP)
  • User Requirements Document (URD)
    • URD Part 1: General Description
    • URD Part 2: Key User Requirements
    • URD Part 3: Individual Capability Requirements and Constraints
    • URD Parts 4 and 5: Context Documents and Glossary
    • User Requirements: Recommended Core Attributes
  • System Requirements Document (SRD)
    • SRD Part 1: General Description
    • SRD Part 2: Key System Requirements
    • SRD Part 3: Individual System Requirements and Constraints
    • SRD Parts 4 and 5: Context Documents and Glossary
    • System Requirements: Recommended Core Attributes
  • Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan (ITEAP)
    • ITEAP Schedule
    • Verification and Validation Requirements Matrix (VVRM)
• Resources
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary

Content

Relevant Organisations and Groups

Governance of the Capability Change Planning Process is achieved via various groups and boards including:

• Joint Capabilities Board (JCB)
• Capability Management Group (CMG)
• Capability Planning Group (CPG)
• Programme Board (PB)
• Availability Working Group (AWG)
• Policy and Programme Steering Group (PPSG).

Other relevant groups are detailed in the following table:

Group	Notes
IPT-centric - Integrated Test Evaluation and Acceptance Working Group (ITEAWG)	Formed by the programme board IPT's ITEA Manager, to progress development of the ITEAP and its implementation, including management of evidence generated within the process. The ITEAWG might be supported by technical specialist sub-groups.
Requirement Management Working Group (RqMWG)	Formed by the programme board, to provide a platform to aid in deriving system requirements, measures of effectiveness and validation. Can be a good starting point for to establish an ITEAWG.
Combined Test Team (CTT) (Air)
Capability Integration Steering Group (CISG) (Land)	For more information, see the Army Second Customer Handbook.
Logistic Support Committee (LSC)	Formed to address achievement of the Logistic Support Date (LSD). Used to confirm that whole life support arrangements are in place for land equipment projects. Led by the ILS Manager.
Maritime Environmental Working Group (MEWG) (Sea)	Address development of detailed MOD environmental policy on MOD shipping activities.

Change History

Change History