1.

Requirements

6.1.2

Where

approved,

the

requesting

Center

or

project

shall

document

the

approved

alternate

requirement

in

the

procedure

controlling

the

development,

acquisition,

and/

or

deployment

of

the

affected

software.

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1.1

Notes

NPR 7150.2,

NASA

Software

Engineering

Requirements,

does

not

include

any

notes

for

this

requirement.

1.2

Applicability

Across

Classes

This

requirement

applies

to

all

classes

and

safety

criticalities.

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h1. 2. Rationale

The Center is required to record the alternate requirements obtained through the use of [SWE-120|SWE-120] in Center or program/project documentation that controls the development, acquisition, and deployment of the affected software. Publication of the approved alternate requirements helps assure that all affected software engineers are informed of the approved changes. This action will assure the proper implementation of the alternate requirement throughout the various stages of the software life cycle. (See [SWE-019|SWE-019] for information on the life cycle process.) The inclusion of these changes in a configuration managed system for the Center or program/project will inform current and future software product developers and project managers of the correct set of requirements and procedures.
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h1. 3. Guidance

Project personnel record the appropriate information on any requirements changes resulting from the approval of a request made under [SWE-120|SWE-120] in the project-specific software requirements documents. This information is placed in the project plan, the software management plan, and the software requirements specification. The Center's compliance matrix to NPR 7150.2 will also include the results of the approval by the Headquarters' Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE). The software team lead will include any updates in the compliance matrix that reflect approved alternate requirements. The software team lead also communicates this information to affected software Technical Authorities (TAs). (See [SWE-125|SWE-125] and [SWE-128|SWE-128] for information on the content and handling of a compliance matrix.)

When approval is granted for an action from [SWE-120|SWE-120], the program/project also includes the results of the request and the rationale for the request, along with any approved alterations to the initial request, in the baselined program/project documentation. Typically, Center changes are reflected in the Center's local implementation of the flowdown of NPR 7150.2, e.g., Center Directives, Center Procedural Requirements covering software engineering, and software assurance plans. The Center-level procedure typically is stored in the Center's central documentation repository. As the alternate requirements generally affect processes, related process assets are updated in the process asset library for future use by software development teams within scope of the generic waiver.


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h1. 4. Small Projects

Small projects may lack the resources and schedule to individually apply for waiver relief from specific sets of NPR 7150.2 requirements. Centers can request a generic waiver (waived in accordance with [SWE-120|SWE-120] and documented under SWE-121) that will cover multiple small projects.
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h1. 5. Resources

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