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CON-008 Define Mandatory and Optional Architectural Elements

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Statement

The Conformance Model SHALL identify mandatory and optional architectural elements.

Derived From

Rationale

Distinguishing mandatory from optional architectural elements establishes which elements contribute to a determination of Conformance.

The distinction prevents optional architectural elements from becoming implicit conditions of Conformance and makes mandatory architectural obligations explicit.

Applies To

Verification

Verification confirms that:

  1. the Conformance Model identifies mandatory and optional architectural elements

Referenced By

The following pages reference this requirement:

Delivery Phase

Determine the delivery phase.

Implementation Status

Determine implementation status.

Requirement Status

The proposed derived requirement requires review and acceptance.


Issues

None.


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