Air Force Software Policy centers on Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101 and AFI 63-1201. These policies focus around ten (10) key areas and their associated tasks which mandate that software engineering practitioners and Program Managers (PM) must: [1] Estimate software development and integration at a high level (80-90%) of confidence. Ensure program baselines support …
The Software Development Process is the structured approach to developing software for a system or project, sometimes called the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Several approaches can be used, including waterfall, spiral, Agile, and incremental development. These different approaches will focus the testing effort at different points in the development process. However, each approach is …
The table below represents activities and tasks that software engineers must be aware of, participate in or be responsible for the development of. The table is a good point of reference for planning purposes and should be addressed in the Software Development Plan (SDP). Software Activity Software Engineer’s Responsibility Awareness Participant Write Review Acquisition Strategy …
Software is a rapidly evolving technology that has emerged as a major component of most DoD systems. Within the DoD acquisition domain, the following are essential considerations for success in testing software: The Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy should address evaluation of highest risk technologies in system design and areas of complexity in the system …
The Software Development Process is the structured approach to developing software for a system or project, sometimes called the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). There are several approaches (see Software Development Approaches) that can be used to include waterfall, spiral, and incremental development. These different approaches will focus the testing effort at different points in …
The Software Development Plan (SDP) describes a developer’s plans for conducting a software development effort. The SDP provides the acquirer insight and a tool for monitoring the processes to be followed for software development. It also details methods and approaches for each activity, organization, and resource. It helps ensure that software development is done systematically …
Software Management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. It’s the Program Manager (PM) and Software Engineers’ job to manage the development of software and should use standard project management techniques to managing a software project. In the DoD, software management is called Software Acquisition Management. It includes the management and …
