Developing a formal specification of requirements entails two basic activities: partitioning a problem into its fundamental components and describing those components in abstract terms so they can be built. What does each activity contribute to overall product development, and how does each contribute to understanding and describing the product?

What should a good software specification technique accomplish?

Why is policy important to the development of software requirements?

Product security is tested through the use of assurance cases. How does assurance differ from the test cases that are part of traditional product testing?

Why is it important to design a system according to specifications? How does a defined sustainment process underwrite trust? Cite a specific example.

The configuration management process might be the most important of all the supporting processes. Explain this statement and what it promotes.

Each technical process serves as a template that helps an IT organization define some aspect of what it does. How does an organization define these processes, and what factors should be considered while doing the work?