Manage Interfaces

Manage internal and external interface definitions, designs, and changes for products and product components.

Interface requirements drive the development of the interfaces necessary to integrate product components. Managing product and product-component interfaces starts very early in the development of the product. The definitions and designs for interfaces affect not only the product components and external systems, but can also affect the verification and validation environments.

Management of the interfaces includes maintenance of the consistency of the interfaces throughout the life of the product, and resolution of conflict, noncompliance, and change issues.

The interfaces should include, in addition to product-component interfaces, all the interfaces with the environment as well as other environments for verification, validation, operations, and support.

The interface changes are documented, maintained, and readily accessible.

Ensure the compatibility of the interfaces throughout the life of the product.
Resolve conflict, noncompliance, and change issues.
Maintain a repository for interface data accessible to project participants. A common accessible repository for interface data provides a mechanism to ensure that everyone knows where the current interface data resides and can access it for use.