Requirements Impact Assessment

Purpose

Throughout the ADM, new information is collected relating to an architecture. As this information is gathered, new facts may come to light that invalidate existing aspects of the architecture. A Requirements Impact Assessment assesses the current architecture requirements and specification to identify changes that should be made and the implications of those changes.

Content

Typical contents of a Requirements Impact Assessment are:

• Reference to specific requirements
• Stakeholder priority of the requirements to date
• Phases to be revisited
• Phase to lead on requirements prioritization
• Results of phase investigations and revised priorities
• Recommendations on management of requirements
• Repository reference number