System lifecycle

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The system lifecycle in systems engineering is an examination of a system or proposed system that addresses all phases of its existence to include system conception, design and development, production and/or construction, distribution, operation, maintenance and support, retirement, phase-out and disposal.^[1]

[edit] See also

Systems Development Life Cycle
Design Review - formal cycles of design review to conclude each of the design phases as laid out above
Product lifecycle management

[edit] References

^ Blanchard and Fabrycky (2006). Systems Engineering and Analysis, Fourth Edition. Prentice Hall. p. 19.

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