Glossary¶

This glossary defines common OpenSESA terms used across modules.

Core Terms¶

• Baseline: a controlled snapshot of project artifacts used for comparison and release governance.
• Release Pack: curated release content linked to a baseline and managed through lock and unlock controls.
• Evidence Pack: assurance evidence set used for audit and compliance workflows.
• Traceability: link relationships between artifacts such as requirements, system elements, and verification items.
• Selected Project Context: active project scope used by many module views and operations.

Requirements and Verification¶

• Requirement Module: container grouping related requirements.
• Quality Check: rule-based assessment of requirement quality.
• RVTM: Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix view and export.
• Verification Snapshot: point-in-time execution record for verification content.

Interface and Scope¶

• IDS: Interface Definition Specification records.
• ICD: Interface Control Document records.
• Design Package: scoped delivery package linked to interfaces and elements.

Assurance and Analysis¶

• GSN: Goal Structuring Notation artifacts for safety argumentation.
• Impact Assessment: controlled workflow for change-impact review and approval.