COMPUTER‐AIDED REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
Joseph R. Fiksel · INCOSE International Symposium · 1993
Abstract Integrated product development (IPD) is becoming a standard practice for manufacturers of complex systems, and has been incorporated into the DoD's draft Mil‐Spec 499B. The IPD approach involves a cross‐functional design team that considers the entire product life cycle, thus shortening development time while assuring design quality and integrity. An essential tool for IPD is a comprehensive requirements management system to keep track of the flowdown from customer needs to system specifications. An especially challenging aspect of requirements management is Design for Environment (DFE), which encompasses health, safety, and environmental protection over the entire product life cycle, including manufacture, use, service, and disposal or recovery. As with any DFX discipline, effective implementation of DFE requires design metrics, guidelines and verification methods. These must be deployed within an integrated system framework in order to provide useful guidance to IPD teams during fast‐cycle product development.