System engineering abreviations

ABL

Allocated baseline

AI

Artificial intelligence

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

AT&E

Acceptance test and evaluation

ATR

Acceptance test report

BA

Business analyst

BC

Business case

BNR

Business needs and requirements

BRS

Business requirement specification

CCB

Configuration Control Board

CDR

Critical design review

CFD

Control flow diagrams

CI

Configuration item

CM

Configuration management

CMP

Configuration management plan

COD

Concept of operations document

COI

Critical operational issue

CONOPS

Concept of operations

COTS

Commercial-off-the-shelf

CSC

Computer software component

CSI

Critical strategic issue

CSCI

Computer software configuration item

CSU

Computer software unit

DDR

Detailed design review

DFD

Data flow diagram

DID

Data item description

DLOD

Defense lines of development

DT&E

Developmental test and evaluation

ECP

Engineering change proposal

EMC

Electromagnetic compatibility

EMI

Electromagnetic interference

ERD

Entity relationship diagram

FBL

Functional baseline

FCA

Functional configuration audit

FFBD

Functional flow block diagram

FIC

Fundamental inputs to capability

FMECA

Failure mode effects and criticality analysis

FoS

Family of systems

FQR

Formal qualification review

FRACAS

Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system

GOTS

Government off-the-shelf

GPS

Global Positioning System

HMI

Human machine interface

HW

Hardware

HWCI

Hardware configuration item

ICD

Interface control document

ICL

Interface control list

ICWG

Interface (integration) Control Working Group

IIS

Introduction into service

ILS

Integrated logistics support

IS

Interim standard

IV&V

Independent verification and validation

LC

Life-cycle concept

LCC

Life-cycle cost

LSC

Logistic support concept

MBD

Model-based design

MBSE

Model-based systems engineering

MOE

Measure of effectiveness

MOP

Measure of performance

MOS

Measure of suitability

MOTS

Military off the shelf

NDI

Nondevelopmental item

NRM

(INCOSE) Needs and Requirements Manual

OpsCon

Operational concept

OOA

Object-oriented analysis

OT&E

Operational test and evaluation

OTS

Off-the-shelf

PBL

Product baseline

PCA

Physical configuration audit

PDR

Preliminary design review

PERT

Program evaluation and review technique

PLC

Preliminary life-cycle concepts

PLM

Product life-cycle management

PM

Project management

PMP

Project management plan

PoS

Portfolio of systems

PWBS

Program/project work breakdown structure

QA

Quality assurance

QFD

Quality function deployment

RAM

Reliability, availability, maintainability

RBS

Requirements breakdown structure

RF

Radio frequency

RMP

Risk management plan

RMT

Requirements management tool

SBP

Strategic business plan

SBS

System breakdown structure

SDD

System design document

SDG

Sustainable development goals

SDR

System design (definition) review

SE

Systems engineering

SEBoK

Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge

SEDS

Systems engineering detailed schedule

SEMP

Systems engineering management plan

SEMS

Systems engineering master schedule

SNR

Stakeholder needs and requirements

SOI

System of interest

SOP

Standard operating procedure

SoS

System of systems

SOW

Statement of work

SRD

Stakeholder requirement document