Successfully Taming Complex Weapons Systems Software

Abstract

Software seems to be one factor that has driven space, aircraft, and other weapons systems to cost overruns and schedule slipsthat nebulous something we know exists but cannot visualize or get a handle on. Yet it can be tamed, as wild beasts like lions and tigers are tamed by talented animal trainers. I had the privilege of running one medium-sized software system development that was unique in its success. The high fidelity systems simulator (HFSS) is the only project on a contract to endure three Nunn-McCurdy congressional investigations that finished within budget and on schedule.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1016155

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Morgan

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Best Practices
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Cost Overruns
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Reliability
  • Simulators
  • Software Development
  • Space Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development

Technology Areas

  • Space