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Platform Capabilities

Purpose

Provide a staged end-to-end map of how OpenSESA modules combine to deliver lifecycle capabilities.

Page scope

Use this page for lifecycle-stage understanding. For per-module detail, use Module Capability Matrix. For app ownership and route context, use Domain Applications.

When To Use This Page

  • understanding the full lifecycle at a glance
  • onboarding technical leads/reviewers
  • scoping cross-module change impact

End-to-End Capability Map

flowchart LR
    G["Stage 1: Governance<br/>portfolio_mgmt, scope_mgmt"] --> D["Stage 2: Definition and Design<br/>sysdef_mgmt, sysarch_mgmt, diagrams_mgmt"]
    D --> C["Stage 3: Interface and Requirement Control<br/>interface_mgmt, project_interface_mgmt, requirements_mgmt, analysis_mgmt"]
    C --> A["Stage 4: Verification and Assurance<br/>verification_validation_mgmt, safety_assurance"]
    A --> R["Stage 5: Release and Operations<br/>baseline_mgmt, impact_assessment, ops_mgmt"]

    D -. "design intent" .-> C
    C -. "requirement baseline" .-> A
    C -. "release candidate" .-> R
Detailed module link chain (expanded view) 
flowchart TB
    P["portfolio_mgmt"] --> S["scope_mgmt"]
    S --> SD["sysdef_mgmt"]
    SD --> SA["sysarch_mgmt"]
    SA --> DG["diagrams_mgmt"]
    SD --> IM["interface_mgmt"]
    IM --> PI["project_interface_mgmt"]
    IM --> RM["requirements_mgmt"]
    AN["analysis_mgmt"] --> RM
    RM --> VV["verification_validation_mgmt"]
    VV --> SS["safety_assurance"]
    RM --> BM["baseline_mgmt"]
    BM --> IA["impact_assessment"]
    IA --> OM["ops_mgmt"]

Capability Group Summary

Group Modules Typical Functionalities
governance and scope portfolio_mgmt, scope_mgmt program/project context, phases, scope allocation
definition and design sysdef_mgmt, sysarch_mgmt, diagrams_mgmt system entities, architecture governance, diagram authoring
control and trace interface_mgmt, project_interface_mgmt, requirements_mgmt, analysis_mgmt interface lifecycle, requirement review/trace, analytical context
assurance evidence verification_validation_mgmt, safety_assurance plan/case/result/defect workflows, assurance evidence views
release and readiness baseline_mgmt, impact_assessment, ops_mgmt baseline packs, impact evaluation, readiness planning

Lifecycle Handoff Sequence

sequenceDiagram
    autonumber
    participant Gov as Governance
    participant Eng as Definition and Design
    participant Ctrl as Interface and Requirements
    participant Assr as Verification and Assurance
    participant Rel as Release and Ops

    Gov->>Eng: scope and delivery context
    Eng->>Ctrl: structures, interfaces, design intent
    Ctrl->>Assr: verifiable requirement baseline
    Assr->>Rel: evidence and defect outcomes
    Rel-->>Gov: readiness status and release feedback