The decision management process
The main aim of the decision management process is to provide mechanisms for exploring alternative options for making decisions at any point in the life cycle, and is shown in the following diagram:
The outcomes, represented by SysML properties, that are identified for this process are described as follows:
- Alternative course of action identified identifies the options that are available at the key decision points that were identified in the previous outcome.
- Decisions identified identifies the key decision points that are available at any point in the life cycle.
- Preferred course of action selected, where based on the previous outcomes, the most appropriate course of action is selected.
These outcomes are achieved by executing a number of activities, each of which comprises a number of tasks. These activities will now be discussed...