Selecting a Software Capability Evaluation for Weapons Acquisition.

Abstract

This research reviews the two most widely used software capability evaluations in the Department of Defense: the Software Capability Evaluation (SCE) created by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), and the Software Development Capability Evaluation (SDCE) created by the US Air Force's Aeronautic Systems Command (ASC). Their use as part of the source selection evaluation of a contractor developing a software intensive weapon system is examined. The objective of this thesis is to describe each evaluation method, then highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses. The result is a guide that will assist Program Managers in deciding which software capability evaluation is more suitable for use in their program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA289788

Entities

People

  • Ferdinand M. Raguindin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Contractors
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering.