Acquisition and Support of Embedded Computer System Software

Abstract

This report documents the initial results of work aimed at understanding the software life cycle and at identifying the resources the Air Force commits to its various phases. Examines some commonly held ideas about the development and support of embedded computer system (ECS) software. Seeks to develop an understanding of how ECS software is acquired and supported, to assess the characteristics of the ECS software support task facing the Air Force today and in the near future, and to illuminate emerging issues and possible problem areas. These subjects are examined primarily in the context of operational flight program and automatic test equipment software applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA121420

Entities

People

  • Malcolm R. Davis
  • Steven Glaseman
  • William L. Stanley

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Employment
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Navigation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Software Development
  • System Software
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.