System Context

Description:
Defines where this system resides in the big picture of systems. Defines what other relevant systems do and how they may impact the current solution. Defines the compatibility the current solution must exhibit.
Risk & Impact:
An inadequate or missing system context allows for crucial compatibility aspects of the system to be missed or incorrectly defined.
Inputs:
 
Upstream Tasks:
Downstream Tasks:
Questions Asked:
1. What other manual or automated processes supply information to the current solution?
2. What other manual or automated processes will consume information generated from the current solution?
Deliverables:
System Context – A narrative document detailing each neighboring system, its purpose and general information about data supplied to or consumed from the current solution.