Analytic Tools and Techniques

Progressive Dependency Gap Impact Risk Analysis and

Decomposition
Elaboration Analysis Analysis Analysis Assessment

A.1.1 B
Schedule
A.1 High
A.1.2 Current Future
Cost Benefits
Identify Evaluate Treat
A Med
A.2.1 A Change
A.2 Low
A.2.2 D C

A decomposition model is
an analysis model used
to break down a high-
level object into smaller
more discrete parts.
Progressive Elaboration is Dependency Analysis is a Gap Analysis is a Impact Analysis is a Risk Analysis and
the iterative process of technique that is used to technique for technique for evaluating Assessment is the
increasing the level of discover dependent understanding the gap a change in relation to process of examining
detail of requirements as relationships. between current how it will affect other product risks. This may
greater amounts of capabilities and needed requirements, the include Identified
become available. capabilities. Filling the product, the program, product risks, List of
gap is what comprises a and the project. potential responses,
solution Relative rating of risks,
recommendation. and responses.

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