Software Requirements for Embedded Computers: A Preliminary Report.
Abstract
This report describes the results of an initial year-long study of current Air Force procedures for formulating and communicating software requirements and their effects on software acquisition for embedded computers. An 'embedded' computer is defined as an integral component of a larger defense system whose major functions go beyond data processing. Occasionally such computers are physically embedded in the systems they support (e.g., on-board computers in aircraft or missile weapon systems), but physical proximity is not necessary to the definition. Many command and control systems employ computers considered to be embedded in the functional sense, although they are physically separated from other system components. The results presented here are based on an examination of eight major acquisition programs, drawn primarily from the Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD) and Electronics Systems Division (ESD), each containing a substantial embedded computer component. For each program, we interviewed personnel from the System Program Office (SPO) and from the prime contractor wherever possible, these were people who were or had been directly associated with software acquisition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA084744
Entities
People
- Malcom Davis
- Steven Glaseman
Organizations
- RAND Corporation