Usability of Military Standards for the Maintenance of Embedded Computer Software.
Abstract
Several military software standards were examined and evaluated with respect to their applicability and usability for maintaining embedded computer software. These standards included the following: Department of the Navy Tactical Digital System Documentation Standards, SECNAVINST 3560.1; MIL-STD 1679, Navy Military Standard for Weapon System Development; and Weapon Specification 8506. These standards were discussed from three standpoints: (1) the degree to which they support the use of newer software development technologies (e.g., requirements analysis methodologies) for improving software maintenance; (2) the effect of the microcomputer and its software development environment on the application of these standards; and (3) the extent to which these standards enhance traceability (tracing the various levels of related documentation). These aspects required a reevaluation of the applicability of software standards. A recommendation is made to use the A7-E aircraft software redesign project as a model for improving (1) and (3) in the three standards. Item (2) was judged to be not relevant to the development of software standards. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA119411
Entities
People
- Norman F. Schneidewind
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School