Systems Engineering Plan Preparation Guide: Technical Planning for Mission Succes

摘要

The purpose of the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) is to help programs develop their systems engineering (SE) approach, providing a firm and well-documented technical foundation for the program. The SEP is a living document in which periodic updates capture the program's current status and evolving SE implementation and its relationship with the overall program management effort. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) suggests programs organize the SEP according to five critical focus areas: Program Requirements: The SEP should define how the program will manage all requirements (statutory, regulatory, derived, certification); Technical Staffing and Organization Planning: The SEP should show how the program will structure and organize the program team to satisfy requirements; Technical Baseline Management: The SEP should establish a technical baseline approach; Technical Review Planning: The SEP should show how the program will manage the technical effort, including the technical baselines, through event-based technical reviews; and Integration with Overall Management of the Program: The SEP should link SE to other management efforts, including the Acquisition Strategy, test planning, sustainment planning, configuration management, risk management, and life-cycle management.