Node A6 · Acronym decoder
FCA
Functional Configuration Audit
What it actually means
The audit verifying that a configuration item actually does what its specification says — that every requirement has been verified by the test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration the verification matrix promised. Together with the physical configuration audit it closes out development: FCA proves it works, PCA proves the documentation matches the hardware.
Where you'll meet it
End-of-development audit schedules, typically before or alongside the system verification review.