Acquisition

Definition

Acquisition is the implementation task during which commercial data, hardware, and software components are acquired from vendor organizations.

Objectives

The typical objectives of acquisition are to:

• Maximize quality.
• Minimize development (and maintenance) costs.
• Minimize development schedule.
• Minimize development risk.

Preconditions

Acquisition can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The relevant requirements are specified.
• The relevant architecture has been documented.
• Appropriate commercial components have been identified and evaluated.

Completion Criteria

Acquisition is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• All commercial components have been acquired and are ready for integration.

Steps

Acquisition typically involves the design team performing the following steps:

• TBD

Techniques

Acquisition can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• TBD

Work Products

Acquisition results typically in the production of the following work products:

• Acquired data components.
• Acquired hardware components.
• Acquired software components.
• Associated documentation.

Guidelines

• Proper due dilligence is required to ensure that the objectives of this task are achieved.