Management Tools Case Study.

Abstract

This study investigated documentation and procedures for the NASA Integrated Programs for Aerospace Vehicle Design (IPAD) Program. The purpose was to assess IPAD's value to a proposed R&D program for evaluating the application of management principles and disciplines to the management of software development. To determine the actual relationship between IPAD objectives and the application of management techniques, a survey was given to key IPAD management and technical personnel. A summary of the responses is presented in Appendix C. The report discusses: key responsibilities; formal and informal direction; status, progress, and performance indicators. A generalized management tool model is presented to summarize the studied relationships between status indicators, program objectives, management techniques (MT), MT indicators, and key responsibilities. Hypothetical IPAD Situation Scenarios were generated to illustrate the steps taken in the IPAD environment to implement the management practices and tools studied. The report contains sample reports and forms as well as checklists. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078632

Entities

People

  • John R. Brown
  • Linda S. Hammond

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space