Hardware Component Implementation

Definition

Hardware component implementation is the subactivity consisting of the cohesive collection of all all tasks that are primarily performed to implement one or more hardware components.

Goals

The goals of hardware component implementation are to:

• Acquire the hardware components.
• Build the hardware components.

Objectives

The objectives of hardware component implementation are to:

• Acquire any COTS hardware components.
• Fabricate the customer special purpose hardware components in accordance with their associated design.
• Deliver the hardware components to the integration team for deployment on the integration environment.

Examples

Examples of hardware component implementation include:

• Acquiring a COTS hardware component
• Fabricating a special purpose hardware component

Preconditions

Hardware component implementation typically may begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The hardware development team is initially staffed and adequately trained in the relevant hardware implementation tasks.

Completion Criteria

Hardware component implementation is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• Hardware components have been fabricated or purchased.

Tasks

Hardware component implementation typically involves the following producers performing the following implementation tasks:

• Hardware Development Team, which performs:
  • Acquisition
  • Fabrication
  • Implementation Reuse

Environments

Hardware component implementation is typically performed using the following environment(s) and associated tools:

• Development Environments:
  • Configuration Management Tools
  • Documentation Tools
  • Metrics Tools
  • Performance Tools
  • Test Tools

Work Products

Hardware component implementation typically results in the production of the following implementation work products:

• Hardware Component

Phases

Hardware component implementation tasks are typically performed during the following phases:

• Business Strategy: Not Applicable
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Started
• Construction: Ongoing
• Delivery: Completed
• Usage: Not Applicable
• Retirement: Not Applicable

Guidelines

• The preconditions of this activity should be the union of the preconditions of its constituent tasks.
• The completion criteria for this activity should be the union of the postconditions of its constituent tasks.