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CHAPTER 5 
Software Integrated Product and Process Development
modification throughout the affected product documentation. In addition, the organ-
izational plans, technical plans, work packages, schedules, and related planning 
documents must be updated to address each change. If a proposed change can be 
delayed and incorporated in a future version of the software product, then it may be 
best to accept the change but to postpone its incorporation into the software product.
5.1.5 
Encourage robust design and improved process capability
This tenant addresses improving the software design (software engineering), imple-
mentation, testing, and post-development process cohesion. The intent is to estab-
lish software design techniques that facilitate software implementation (design, 
coding, integration) and testing. This tenant is satisfied by establishment of the 
software architecture as the foundation for software implementation. The transition 
from software product architectural design to software implementation is enhanced 
by developing software product specifications for every structural unit and compo-
nent. The software integration strategy is developed during the detailed architec-
ture definition activity and provides a roadmap for software integration and testing. 
Therefore, the material contained herein is intended to fulfill this tenant by improv-
ing the software product design and development processes.