Development of Weapon Systems Computer Programs, Guidelines for Controlling During FSD.

Abstract

Weapon system costs have sharply increased in the last decade. One of the major factors for this increase is that most of the systems are digital in operation. But, it is not the costs of the computers that have been driving the costs upward; it is the cost of the associated computer programs. Much has been said about controlling the costs of these computer programs from development through the life cycle of the system. However, there are neither directives nor guidelines to assist in attempting to control. Even a general WBS for the development of computer programs is non-existent. This study paper is an attempt in establishing some guidelines for controlling the development of computer programs during full scale development which would reduce risks and overall life cycle costs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA027352

Entities

People

  • Ronald J. Zabriskie

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Costs
  • Cycles
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Theoretical Analysis.