Viewpoint Concerns
Concerns are the information needs of Stakeholders. They should be justified by a rationale. Concerns are addressed by viewpoints.
Package | Concern | Stakeholder & Rationale | Viewpoint |
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argumentation | How is a evidence-based claim supported? | Argumentation Assurance Viewpoint | |
boundary & context | Which users does the system support? | , , , | System Use Case Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Why types of exchange can exist between Operational Performers (i.e., flows of information, people, material, or energy)? | , , , , , | Operational Domain Item Kind Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Which are the external physical entities the system interacts with in the given context? | , , , , , | Physical Context Definition Viewpoint , Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint |
boundary & context | How is the system interacting with the identified external entities? | System Process Viewpoint , System Context Exchange Viewpoint | |
boundary & context | Which are the conceptual interfaces of the system? | System Process Viewpoint , System Context Exchange Viewpoint | |
boundary & context | How is the system being used or utilized and interacting with other external systems to satisfy user needs? | , , , , , | System Use Case Viewpoint , System Context Interaction Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Which are the given contexts the system is embedded and utilized in? | , , | System Context Definition Viewpoint , Physical Context Definition Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Which operational exchanges do operational performers need to consume or provide? | , , , , | Operational Context Exchange Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Which are the external conceptual entities the system interacts with in the given context? | System Context Exchange Viewpoint , System Context Definition Viewpoint | |
boundary & context | Which is the operational context to achieve an operational story? | , , | Operational Context Definition Viewpoint |
boundary & context | What is the operational environment that an intended solution will need to support? | Operational Context Definition Viewpoint | |
boundary & context | Where and what are the geographical and physical locations of the intended or proposed elements of the solution? | , , | System Context Definition Viewpoint |
boundary & context | Which interface partners does the system have? | , , , | System Context Definition Viewpoint , Physical Context Definition Viewpoint |
capability | What operational capabilities are defined? | , , , | Operational Capability Definition Viewpoint |
capability | What are the capabilities that are supported by the system? | , , | System Capability Definition Viewpoint |
capability | What operational capabilities are required for each phase and mode of operation? | Operational Capability Definition Viewpoint | |
exchange & interface | Which kind of conceptual items (energy, material, information, etc.) are used in the logical architecture of the system? | , , , , , , | System Domain Item Kind Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which kind of physical items (energy, material, information, etc.) are used on an interface of a physical architecture element? | , , , , | Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint , Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | How do physical system elements interact to provide system functions? | , , , , | Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which kind of physical items (energy, material, information, etc.) are exchanged between the system and external entities? | , | Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which conceptual items (energy, material, information, etc.) are exchanged within the system? | , , , , , | Logical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which standards, protocols, and format specifications apply to a physical interface? | , , , , | System Interface Definition Viewpoint , Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint , Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which are the protocols used for exchanging information? | , | Physical Interface Definition Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which kind of conceptual items (energy, material, information, etc.) are exchanged between the system and external entities? | , , , , , , , , | System Context Exchange Viewpoint , System Interface Definition Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which are the protocols for exchanging physical items on a specific interface? | , , , , | Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint , Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which kind of physical items (energy, material, information, etc.) are used in the physical architecture of the system? | , , , , | Physical Interface Definition Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | Which physical items (energy, material, information, etc.) are exchanged within the system? | , , , , , | Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
exchange & interface | what are the interface definitions for physical elements | Physical Interface Definition Viewpoint | |
exchange & interface | Which are the interface definitions for the logical architecture? | System Interface Definition Viewpoint | |
exchange & interface | Which are the interface definitions for the physical architecture? | , , , | Physical Interface Definition Viewpoint |
functional | Which services will the system provide? | ||
functional | Which functions will the system provide? | , , , , , , , , | System Process Viewpoint , System Functional Breakdown Structure Viewpoint |
functional | What are necessary inputs for operating the system expected to be provided by other external entitys? | , , , , , , | System Process Viewpoint |
functional | Which operational activity shall be executed by which operational performer in the operational story? | , , | Operational Process Viewpoint |
functional | What is the breakdown of functions into sub-functions? | System Functional Breakdown Structure Viewpoint , System Functional Refinement Viewpoint | |
functional | How are the system functions decomposed into smaller, and more manageable sub-functions? | System Functional Breakdown Structure Viewpoint , System Functional Refinement Viewpoint | |
functional | What services are expected from external entities? | , , , , | System Process Viewpoint |
functional | Which functions are out of scope of the system? | System Process Viewpoint | |
functional | How does a system function interact with its environment? | , , , , , , | System Process Viewpoint |
functional | What is the functional scope of the system? | System Process Viewpoint | |
functional | What are the interactions and dependencies between the different identified sub-functions? | System Functional Refinement Viewpoint | |
functional | Which modes and states does the system have? | , , , , , , , | System State Viewpoint |
functional | What operational process activities shall be executed during the execution of an operational story? | , , | Operational Process Viewpoint |
functional | Which system funcions need to be tested in IV&V activities? | Physical Functional Mapping Viewpoint | |
interaction | How do the physical system elements interact to provide the system function? | , , | Physical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
interaction | How do the logical system elements interact to provide the system functions? | , , | Logical Internal Interaction Viewpoint , Logical Internal Exchange Viewpoint |
interaction | What is the sequence of interactions among the system and context elements on physical level? | , , , , , | |
interaction | What are the items exchanged between logical system elements during an interaction? | Logical Internal Interaction Viewpoint , Logical Internal Exchange Viewpoint | |
interaction | What is the necessary response time for an interface or a service? | , , , , , , , , , | System Context Interaction Viewpoint , Logical Internal Interaction Viewpoint |
interaction | What possible threads of operational process activities have to be carried out to achieve the operational story main and alternative goals? | , , | Operational Context Interaction Viewpoint |
interaction | What is the sequence of interactions among the system and context elements on concpetual level? | System Context Interaction Viewpoint | |
meta-framework | Which viewpoints are used in the system model | Grid Definition Viewpoint | |
meta-framework | what are the relations between systems engineering concepts covered by the framework? | , | Framework Concept Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | what are the constraints related to se concepts covered by the framework? | , | Framework Concept Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which viewpoints are available in the framework | , | Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the maturity state of viewpoints in the framework? | , | Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Who are the architecture framework stakeholders of the frameworks viewpoints? | , | Framework Stakeholder and Concern Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What are the concerns adressed by the frameworks viewpoints? | , | |
meta-framework | Which systems engineering concepts are covered by the framework? | , | Framework Concept Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which concerns are does an architecture framework stakeholder have? | , | Framework Stakeholder and Concern Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which systems engineering concepts are exposed within a viewpoint of the framework? | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint | |
meta-framework | Which concerns are framed by a viewpoint of the framework? | , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the definition of a viewpoint of the framework? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Where is a viewpoint of the framework located in the frameworks grid? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint , Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which columns and rows does the frameworks grid have? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the definition of columns (aspects) in the frameworks grid? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the definition of rows (domains) in the frameworks grid? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Overview Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the implementation of the frameworks concepts? | Framework Viewpoint Implementation Viewpoint , Framework Implementation Traceability Viewpoint | |
meta-framework | How is a viewpoint implemented (which stereotypes /model elements are used)? | , | Framework Viewpoint Implementation Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What is the purpose of a viewpoint in the framwork? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which presentations are available for a viewpoint in the framwork? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which dependencies to other viewpoints exist for a viewpoint of the framework? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | How does a viewpoint of the framework support the processes and best practises of the INCOSE SE Handbook or other system engineering standards? | , , | Framework Viewpoint Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | Which views of the frameworks viewpoints are present in the system model? | Grid Definition Viewpoint | |
meta-framework | Why does a stakeholder have this specific concern ? | , | Framework Stakeholder and Concern Definition Viewpoint |
meta-framework | What are the frameworks model elements to be used in system models? | , , | Framework Implementation Traceability Viewpoint , Framework Stereotype Overview Viewpoint |
organization | What are the normal and extreme environmental conditions for normal operation, for not operational, for storage, and for transport? | , , | Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint |
organization | What partys of the organization, enterprise, or operational entity are needed to achieve an intended operational capability? | Operational Performer Viewpoint | |
organization | What are the relationships between the partys involved in the operation of the intended solution? | , , | Operational Performer Viewpoint |
organization | Which performers or resources are necessary to operate the intended solution? | , , | Operational Context Definition Viewpoint |
reliability | What are the reliability requirements of functions assigned to the HW items? | ||
reliability | What is the allocated reliability for a single function? | ||
reliability | What are the reliability requirements of functions assigned to SW that is allocated to the HW item? | ||
reliability | What is the allocated reliability for the complete item? | ||
requirement | What are the non-functional requirements imposed on the system? | , , , | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint |
requirement | What are the requirements that a Stakeholder imposes on the system? | Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
requirement | Which are the interface requirements imposed on the system? | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint , System Context Exchange Viewpoint | |
requirement | What are the requirements of environmental conditions imposed on the system? | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint , Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
requirement | What defines a valid solution towards the customer? | Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
requirement | What are the functional requirements imposed on the system? | , , , | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint |
requirement | Which requirements apply to a logical interface? | System Context Exchange Viewpoint , Logical Internal Exchange Viewpoint | |
requirement | what has to be validated to the customer at system level? | Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
requirement | Which requirements apply to a physical interface? | Physical Context Exchange Viewpoint | |
requirement | What are the exchange requirements imposed on the system? | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
requirement | What is the range of acceptable system performance, i.e. the critical, top-level performance requirements derived from the operational needs? | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint , Stakeholder Requirement Definition Viewpoint | |
stakeholder | Which external entities (external systems, environments, etc.) does a Stakeholder represent? | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint | |
stakeholder | In which phases of the life cycle is a Stakeholder involved in the project? | , | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint |
stakeholder | Which Stakeholders are relevant to the system and might impose requirements? | , , , | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint |
stakeholder | What relevant relations and influences exist between Stakeholders? | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint | |
stakeholder | Who are the (Major) Stakeholders involved in the intended solution? | , , | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint , Operational Context Definition Viewpoint |
stakeholder | What concerns and rationals does a Stakeholder have? | , | Stakeholder Identification Viewpoint |
story | Which are the system scenarios, i.e., course of action, for the system context in which the system solution will exist? | System Use Case Viewpoint | |
story | For what purpose is the system developed or adapted? | , , | System Use Case Viewpoint |
story | Which is the operational scenario, i.e., course of action, for the mission and the context in which the system of systems solution will exist? | , , | Operational Story Viewpoint |
story | What has the system to accomplish for its users? | System Use Case Viewpoint | |
structure | What is the logical breakdown of the system? | Logical Structure Definition Viewpoint | |
structure | What is the physical breakdown of the system? | , , , | Physical Structure Definition Viewpoint |
terms and standards | Which standards, guidance, and policy are applicable to the system of interest or its system elements and their interfaces and interactions? | , , | Common Standards Definition Viewpoint |
terms and standards | Which are the relevant releases of the applicable standards, guidance, and policy to be used for the development of the system of interest and its system elements? | Common Standards Definition Viewpoint | |
terms and standards | Which other standards are referenced or referred to by applicable standards? | Common Standards Definition Viewpoint | |
terms and standards | What is the complete identification of a standard or a specification? | Common Standards Definition Viewpoint | |
terms and standards | Which terms and abbreviations are applicable to the system of interest or its system elements and their interfaces and interactions? | , , , , | Common Terms Definition Viewpoint |
terms and standards | What are the sources (e.g. a standard) of terms? | , , , | Common Terms Definition Viewpoint |
terms and standards | by which standard is an other standard superseded? | Common Standards Definition Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Which System Requirements are derived from Stakeholder Requirements? | System Requirement Definition Viewpoint , System Requirement Traceability Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Show in a concise manner the relationships from operational capability to operational story, to operational activity, and to operational performer. | , , , | Operational Capability Mapping Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | What are the scenarios a system function is utilized in? | , , , , , , , | System Process Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | Which system interface is addressed by a system requirement? | System Requirement Traceability Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Which system function is addressed by a system requirement? | System Requirement Traceability Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | What is the rationale for a system requirement? | System Requirement Traceability Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Which functions need to be implemented in HW? | Physical Functional Mapping Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Show in a concise manner the relationships from operational process to operational story and to operational performer. | , , , | Operational Process Mapping Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | What is the mapping of functions to the physical SOI physical architecture? | , , , | Physical Functional Mapping Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | Which system functions are dependent on a systems mode or state? | System State Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Which functions are allocated to which parts of the logical architecture? | , , | Logical Functional Mapping Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | Which functions and services need to be implemented in SW? | Physical Functional Mapping Viewpoint | |
traceability & mapping | Which logical elements are allocated to which physical elements? | , , , , | Physical Logical Mapping Viewpoint |
traceability & mapping | which functions need to be realized by mechanical design | Physical Functional Mapping Viewpoint |