NATO ADMP-01 PDF

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on developing dependability requirements. It will explain what needs to be considered for the dependability section of the acquisition specification and why it is important.

The functional analysis and the failure classification process are described in a dedicated ADMP (ADMP-03). Indeed, those processes are needed to establish dependability requirements as well as to assess dependability during in-service life. ADMP-03 supports both ADMP-01 and ADMP-02.

It will address the common concepts and factors relating to all dependability requirements and then look at the individual characteristics detailed below in turn considering their applicability at each stage of the item life cycle as defined in the NATO Phased Armament Programming System (PAPS):

a. Availability

b. Reliability

c. Maintainability

d. Testability

e. Maintenance

f. Safety

g. Software

It is not intended that this document will provide a template from which all new requirements can simply be selected, nor can it give a step by step guide to cover every eventuality, but it will consider the concepts, issues and factors that influence how a requirement is set, give examples of the differing types of requirement and explain the benefits and pitfalls of each.