Software Visibility for the Program Manager.

Abstract

The increasing importance of computer software in most acquisition programs is making increased demands on the Program Managers ability to manage and control the software development. This study project investigates the role of 'software visibility' in that management task. The report looks at software visibility from three viewpoints. First, a review of current literature in the form of formal articles, studies and speeches to ascertain the current trends and ideas in software management. Secondly, a review of Department of Defense (DOD) and Air Force directives and regulations relating to software management. Thirdly, interviews with Program Managers to get their views on how to obtain software visibility. The study concludes that although many ideas for improved visibility (such as making software a configuration item and putting it high in the Work Breakdown Struture (WBS)) have surfaced and found their way into DOD and Air Force directives, the key for the Program Manager is early and forceful planning to use them. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035164

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Driscoll

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Program Management
  • Software Development
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Theoretical Analysis.