+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Process      |                                                       |
| Checklist    |                                                       |
| for          |                                                       |
| Requirements |                                                       |
| Phase        |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Overview     | The Complex Electronics requirements are derived from |
|              | system and sub-system requirements. The requirements  |
|              | process includes:                                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   Deriving CE requirements from higher level system |
|              |     requirements                                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   Performing a feasibility assessment               |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   Performing a risk analysis                        |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Entrance     | The following criteria should be met prior to         |
| Criteria     | beginning the requirements phase for complex          |
|              | electronics:                                          |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   The system requirements are complete and          |
|              |     baselined, or at least sufficiently complete to   |
|              |     allow derivation of requirements for sub-systems  |
|              |     and the complex electronics.                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   Sub-system requirements for the sub-system(s) the |
|              |     complex electronics reside in are sufficiently    |
|              |     complete and baselined. As with the system        |
|              |     requirements, the level of fidelity must be       |
|              |     sufficient to allow derivation of the complex     |
|              |     electronics requirements to commence.             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   The Configuration Management process is defined   |
|              |     and in operation.                                 |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   The Complex Electronics Assurance Plan is created |
|              |     and operational.                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   The assurance engineers responsible for the       |
|              |     complex electronics have been identified.         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   The proposed technology set (e.g., FPGA, ASIC,    |
|              |     SoC, chip family) is identified at a high level.  |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Responsible  | Design Engineer - Derive complex electronics          |
| Personnel    | requirements.                                         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | Quality Assurance -- Perform the process and product  |
|              | assurance activities listed below.                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | System Safety -- Evaluate requirements for safety     |
|              | impacts and inclusion of safety features.             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | Systems Engineer -- Ensure proper derivation of       |
|              | requirements.                                         |
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| Not all      |                                                       |
| steps listed |                                                       |
| below have   |                                                       |
| to be        |                                                       |
| completed    |                                                       |
| s            |                                                       |
| equentially. |                                                       |
| When a step  |                                                       |
| is finished, |                                                       |
| the          |                                                       |
| completion   |                                                       |
| date is      |                                                       |
| added to the |                                                       |
| table below, |                                                       |
| along with   |                                                       |
| initials of  |                                                       |
| the          |                                                       |
| assurance    |                                                       |
| rep          |                                                       |
| resentative. |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ID             Process Step                                                    Completion   QA
                                                                                 Date         
  -------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------- ------------ --------
  1              Entrance                                                                     
                 Criteria are                                                                 
                 met.                                                                         

  2              Review the                                                                   
                 complex                                                                      
                 electronics                                                                  
                 requirements                                                                 
                 document                                                                     
                 prepared by the                                                              
                 CE designer                                                                  
                 (engineer).                                                                  
                 Assess the                                                                   
                 requirements                                                                 
                 derivation and                                                               
                 ensure all                                                                   
                 higher-level                                                                 
                 requirements are                                                             
                 properly flowed                                                              
                 down to the                                                                  
                 complex                                                                      
                 electronics.                                                                 

  3              Review the                                                                   
                 feasibility                                                                  
                 assessment.                                                                  

  QA Analyses                                                                                 
  for this phase                                                                              

  4a             Risk analysis                                                                

  4b             Reverse                                                                      
                 Engineering of                                                               
                 Requirements                                                                 

  4c             Requirements                                                                 
                 Evaluation                                                                   

  4d             Requirements                                                                 
                 Review                                                                       
                 (participate in)                                                             

  4e             Interface                                                                    
                 Analysis to                                                                  
                 verify correct                                                               
                 interfaces                                                                   

  4f             Traceability                                                                 
                 Analysis                                                                     

  4g             Simulation or                                                                
                 Modeling of the                                                              
                 complex                                                                      
                 electronics                                                                  

  4h             Formal Methods                                                               
                 -- Requirements                                                              
                 specification                                                                

  4i             Decision                                                                     
                 Tables/Trees                                                                 

  4j             Fault Tree                                                                   
                 Analysis                                                                     

  4k             Failure Modes                                                                
                 and Effects                                                                  
                 Analysis                                                                     

  Review the                                                                                  
  following                                                                                   
  documents (or                                                                               
  information                                                                                 
  included                                                                                    
  within                                                                                      
  higher-level                                                                                
  documents)                                                                                  
  that are                                                                                    
  created at                                                                                  
  this phase.                                                                                 
  Approve where                                                                               
  authorized.                                                                                 

  5                               \- Complex Electronics Requirements                         

  6                               \- Interface Control Document                               

  7                               \- Testing Plan for the complex electronics                 

  Review any                                                                                  
  updates to                                                                                  
  these plans.                                                                                
  Ensure that                                                                                 
  new                                                                                         
  information is                                                                              
  incorporated                                                                                
  in the plans.                                                                               

  8              \- Complex                                                                   
                 Electronics                                                                  
                 Development Plan                                                             

  9              \- Verification                                                              
                 and Validation                                                               
                 Plan                                                                         

  10             \- Configuration                                                             
                 Management.                                                                  

  11             \- Problem                                                                   
                 Reporting and                                                                
                 Corrective                                                                   
                 Action process                                                               

  12             \- Safety Plan                                                               

  13             \- Risk                                                                      
                 Management Plan                                                              

  14             Update the                                                                   
                 Complex                                                                      
                 Electronics                                                                  
                 Assurance Plan                                                               
                 to reflect any                                                               
                 changes in the                                                               
                 assurance                                                                    
                 process.                                                                     
                 Re-evaluate the                                                              
                 classification                                                               
                 of the complex                                                               
                 electronics and                                                              
                 adjust tasks as                                                              
                 appropriate.                                                                 

  15             Exit Criteria                                                                
                 are met.                                                                     
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Exit         | At the end of the requirements phase, the following   |
| Criteria     | criteria should be met:                               |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   Requirements for complex electronics are          |
|              |     baselined and under configuration control.        |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+

  --------------- ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------
  Documentation                                                     
  Status                                                            

  Document ID     Document Name                         Revision    Date

                  Complex Electronics Requirements                  

                  Interface Control Document                        

                  Complex Electronics Testing Plan                  

                  Complex Electronics Development Plan              

                  Complex Electronics Assurance Plan                

                  Verification and Validation Plan                  

                  Configuration Management Plan                     

                  Safety Plan                                       

                  Risk Management Plan                              

                  Problem Reporting/Resolution Process              
  --------------- ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------