Integration Basic Flashcards
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What is the primary goal of system integration in the systems engineering process?
Answer: To progressively assemble system elements and verify that they work together as intended across their interfaces
System integration progressively assembles elements and verifies their interactions across interfaces, building toward a complete, functioning system.
What is a 'build plan' in the context of system integration?
Answer: A sequenced plan defining the order in which components are integrated, the tests performed at each step, and the resources required
A build plan defines the integration sequence, specifying which components are added in what order, what tests are run at each step, and what resources are needed.
Why is interface verification a critical activity during integration?
Answer: Interface defects are among the most common and costly integration problems; early verification prevents expensive rework
Interface defects are a leading cause of integration failures. Verifying interfaces early in integration catches these problems before they cascade into system-level issues.
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical integration strategies?
Answer: Horizontal integration assembles elements at the same hierarchical level; vertical integration builds up from components through subsystems to the full system
Horizontal integration assembles elements at the same level (e.g., connecting peer subsystems), while vertical integration builds bottom-up through the system hierarchy.
What role does configuration management play during system integration?
Answer: It ensures that the exact approved versions of all components are used during integration and that the integrated configuration is documented and controlled
CM ensures that correct, approved component versions are integrated and that the resulting integrated configuration is documented, baselined, and controlled.
What is an integration test bed and why is it important?
Answer: A controlled environment with the infrastructure, tools, and simulators needed to perform integration testing under representative conditions
An integration test bed provides the controlled environment, infrastructure, simulators, and instrumentation needed to perform integration testing under representative conditions.