project management glossary
interface
The functional and physical characteristics required to exist at a common
boundary or connection between persons, or between systems, or between persons
and systems.
Area, surface or function providing and regulating contact between two
elements of a system.
A common physical or functional boundary between different organizations or
contractor's products. It is usually defined by an interface specification and
managed by a system integration organization.
A collection of operations that are used to specify a service of a class or
a component.
interface activity
An activity connecting anode in one subnet with a node in another subnet,
representing logical interdependence. The activity identifies points of
interaction or commonality between the project activities and outside
influences.
interface control plan
The documented approach to interface management and usually includes
approach to management of interface specifications and interface control working
group meetings.
