BCS Software Production Data.

Abstract

This report contains the results of work accomplished by Boeing Computer Services for AF RADC. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of modern software development techniques on the cost of developing computer software. The five in-house projects selected for study varied in size, type of application, and computing environment. The collection of practices found to have the most beneficial impact on software development are, in order of their impact: Project Organization and Management Procedures, Testing Methodology, Configuration Management and Change Control, and Design Methodology. Existing military standards and specifications are sufficiently comprehensive to encourage the use of beneficial practices; however, certain standards and specifications may require modification to make their applicability to software procurements more pertinent. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039852

Entities

People

  • Malcolm D. Gray
  • Rachael K. E. Black
  • Richard P. Curnow
  • Robert Katz

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Debugging
  • Management Personnel
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Software Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design