The Utilization of Requirement Statement Methodologies in the United States Navy and Their Impact on Systems Acquisition.

Abstract

The success or failure of weapons systems software projects can often be traced back to the project's definition phase. There currently exists in the literature many articles dealing with the problems inherent in the development of requirements specifications. This thesis reviews some of the problems and examines an evolving, disciplined method to better state the user's requirements, called Requirement Statement Languages (RSL). Two automated systems utilizing RSL, SREM and PSL/PSA, are reviewed as to their strengths and weaknesses in system definition and development, particularly as they are currently used in the Navy. Also discussed are how these systems may be utilized in the Navy system acquisition process and recommendations are made as to how the Navy can incorporate such software technology. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086571

Entities

People

  • Frederic Andrew Petrie Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Databases
  • Engineers
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  • Interactive Graphics
  • Performance Tests
  • Robotics
  • Software Development
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

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  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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