Requirements Writing - Acronyms and abbreviations

 
TermMeaning
ABLAllocated Baseline
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
AT&EAcceptance Test and Evaluation
ATRAcceptance Test Report
BABusiness analyst
BCBusiness Case
BoEBasis of Estimates
BNRBusiness Needs and Requirements
BRSBusiness Requirement Specification
CADComputer-aided design
CAEComputer-aided engineering
CAMComputer-aided manufacturing
CASEComputer-aided Support Environment
CCBConfiguration Control Board
CCPContract Change Proposal
CDRCritical Design Review
CIConfiguration Item
CMConfiguration Management
CMPConfiguration Management Plan
CODConcept of Operations Document
COICritical Operational Issue
CONOPSConcept of Operations
COTSCommercial-off-the-Shelf
CSCComputer Software Component
CSCIComputer Software Configuration Item
CSUComputer Software Unit
CWBSContract Work Breakdown Structure
DDRDetailed Design Review
DIDData Item Description
DI(G)Defence Instruction (General)
DIPDefence Investment Plan
DLODDefence Lines of Development
DoD(US) Department of Defense
DOTMLPFDoctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facilities
DT&EDevelopmental Test and Evaluation
ECPEngineering Change Proposal
EIAElectronics Industries Association
EMCElectromagnetic Compatibility
EMIElectromagnetic Interference
FBLFunctional Baseline
FCAFunctional Configuration Audit
FEAFinite element analysis
FFBDFunctional Flow Block Diagram
FICFundamental Inputs to Capability
FMECAFailure mode effects and criticality assessments
FoSFamily of Systems
FQRFormal Qualification Review
FRACASFailure reporting, analysis and corrective action system
GOTSGovernment off the Shelf
GPSGlobal Positioning System
HDBKHandbook
HMIHuman Machine Interface
HRHuman Resources
HWHardware
HWCIHardware Configuration Item
ICDInterface Control Document
ICLInterface Control List
ICWGInterface (integration) Control Working Group
IECInternational Electrotechnical Commission
IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IIBAInternational Institute of Business Analysis
IISIntroduction into Service
ILSIntegrated Logistics Support
INCOSEInternational Council on Systems Engineering
ISInterim Standard
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
LCLifecycle Concepts
LCCLifecycle Cost
LSCLogistic support concept
MBDModel-based design
MBSEModel-based systems engineering
MIL-HDBK(US) Military Handbook
MIL-STD(US) Military Standard
MOEMeasure of Effectiveness
MOPMeasure of Performance
MOSMeasure of Suitability
MOTSMilitary off the Shelf
NCOSENational Council on Systems Engineering
NDINon-developmental item
NRM(INCOSE) Needs and Requirements Manual
OpsConOperational Concept
OT&EOperational Test and Evaluation
OTSOff the Shelf
PBLProduct Baseline
PCAPhysical Configuration Audit
PDRPreliminary Design Review
PLCPreliminary Life-cycle Concepts
PLMProduct lifecycle management
PMProject Management
PMIProject Management Institute
PMPProject Management Plan
PoSPortfolio of Systems
PRICIEPersonnel, research and development, infrastructure, concepts and doctrine, information technology, equipment
PSTNPublic Subscriber Telephone Network
PWBSProgram/Project Work Breakdown Structure
QAQuality Assurance
RAAFRoyal Australian Air Force
RBSRequirements Breakdown Structure
RFRadio frequency
RFTRequest for Tender
RMPRisk Management Plan
SBPStrategic Business Plan
SBSSystem Breakdown Structure
SDDSystem Design Document
SDGSustainable Development Goals
SDRSystem Design (Definition) Review
SESystems Engineering
SEBoKSystems Engineering Body of Knowledge
SEDSSystems Engineering Detailed Schedule
SEISoftware Engineering Institute
SEMPSystems Engineering Management Plan
SEMSSystems Engineering Master Schedule
SNRStakeholder Needs and Requirements
SOISystem of Interest
SOPStandard Operating Procedure(s)
SoSSystem of Systems
SOWStatement of Work
SRDStakeholder Requirement Document
SRRSystems Requirements Review
SS(Mission) System Specification
SSCCSupport System Constituent Capabilities
STDStandard
StRSStakeholder Requirements Specification
SVRSystem Verification Review
SWSoftware
SWEBOKSoftware Engineering Body of Knowledge
SyRSSystem Requirements Specification
SySMLSystem Modelling Language
SWSoftware
T&ETest and Evaluation
TCOTotal Cost of Ownership
TEMPTest and Evaluation Master Plan
TPMTechnical Performance Measure
TRAPTechnical Review and Audit Plan
TRATechnical Risk Assessment
TRLTechnical Readiness Level
TRRTest Readiness Review
UMLUniform Modelling Language
V&VVerification and Validation
VCRMVerification Cross Reference Matrix
WBSWork Breakdown Structure
WSOIWider SOI
V&VVerification and Validation
VCRMVerification Cross Reference Matrix
VFMValue for Money
WBSWork Breakdown Structure
WHSWorkplace Health and Safety
WSOIWider SOI

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