Download or read book Weapon Systems Software Management Guidebook written by Usaf and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is specifically directed at Computer Systems and Software (CS&S) associated with weapon systems. Lack of software management guidance has been identified as a major concern for Air Force organizations involved in the acquisition and sustainment of software-intensive weapon systems. A recent GAO report presented the argument that Department of Defense (DOD) weapons systems under development are riddled with vulnerabilities that make them an easy target for adversaries trying to control them or disrupt their functions.This guidebook addresses these known issues and sets top level Air Force expectations for the development, acquisition, management and sustainment of weapon systems software and software embedded in Air Force systems, so that software-related problems that are now too typical can be understood and avoided in the future. The principles and techniques in this guidebook will generally apply to all software domains, but the targeted domains include aeronautical, electronics, weapons, and space systems. The intended audience includes Project Officers, systems/software engineers, and other engineers that have a software acquisition element in their project. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don

Download or read book A Guide to Selecting Software Metrics for the Acquisition of Weapon Systems written by Rakhee H. Ramgolam and published by . This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modernization of Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems has resulted in an ever-increasing dependence on software. Despite technological advances in the software field, software development remains costly and one of the highest risk factors on most weapon system programs. The use of software metrics is a methodology for mitigating this uncertainty so that software development progresses under information decision making. Software metrics are essential tracking tools used by program managers to monitor and control risk areas. However, the choice of metrics for a program is critical to their usefulness. This research provides a guide to acquisition managers on selecting the most effective metrics to use in management of weapon system software. The study identifies key issues in the use of software metrics experienced by program managers. The study recommends a revised set of metrics and improvements to the use of metrics based on innovations and improvements in the software field as well as software estimation tools that facilitate the use of these software metrics.

Download or read book Weapon Systems Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July 2019 Printed in BLACK AND WHITE The Army's Weapon Systems Handbook was updated in July 2019, but is still titled "Weapon Systems Handbook 2018." We are printing this in black and white to keep the price low. It presents many of the acquisition programs currently fielded or in development. The U.S. Army Acquisition Corps, with its 36,000 professionals, bears a unique responsibility for the oversight and systems management of the Army's acquisition lifecycle. With responsibility for hundreds of acquisition programs, civilian and military professionals collectively oversee research, development and acquisition activities totaling more than $20 billion in Fiscal Year 2016 alone. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this so you don't have to. We at 4th Watch Publishing are former government employees, so we know how government employees actually use the standards. When a new standard is released, somebody has to print it, punch holes and put it in a 3-ring binder. While this is not a big deal for a 5 or 10-page document, many DoD documents are over 400 pages and printing a large document is a time- consuming effort. So, a person that's paid $25 an hour is spending hours simply printing out the tools needed to do the job. That's time that could be better spent doing mission. We publish these documents so you can focus on what you are there for. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com. SDVOSB If there is a standard you would like published, let us know. Our web site is usgovpub.com

Download or read book DOD Weapon Systems Software Management Study Appendix D Undersea and Landbased Systems written by R. S. Carlson and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appendix to the DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study conducted by APL contains information on Undersea and Landbased Systems presented in more detail than is given in the main report. The specific systems discussed are the Trident Command and Control System, the Pershing Weapon System, and the SAM-D Weapon System. Each section is divided into a General System Description; Computer System Architecture; Computer Program Architecture; Software Definition, Design, and Implementation; Software Validation and Integration; Software Acquisition Management Organization and Methods; Operational Software Maintenance; and Highlights. (Author).

Download or read book Weapon System Safety Guidelines Handbook System manager s guide to system safety written by United States. Naval Ordnance Systems Command and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Airborne Systems Software Acquisition Engineering Guidebook for Statements of Work and Requests for Proposal written by W. Plumb and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this guidebook is to provide Air Force Program Office engineering and management personnel with information that will help them prepare Requests for Proposal (RFP's) for acquisition of software embedded in weapon systems. While this guidebook is oriented primarily toward procurements required under AFR 70-15 and AFR 800-2, its concepts and procedures, appropriately tailored, are recommended for lower-dollar and less complex procurements. This guidebook describes the structure and function of the Statement of Work (SOW) and RFP with special emphasis on software acquisition under the AFR 800- series of Air Force regulations. It provides methods for defining the elements of a SOW and a method of organizing them. This guidebook also presents methods for RFP preparation with emphasis on making it a clear, concise, communicative instrument for expressing the requirements to the prospective software developer. Preparation of the (SOW) portion of the RFP is given special attention.

Download or read book Air Force Software Sustainment and Maintenance of Weapons Systems written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern software engineering practices, pioneered by the commercial software community, have begun transforming Department of Defense (DoD) software development, integration processes, and deployment cycles. DoD must further adopt and adapt these practices across the full defense software life cycle - and this adoption has implications for software maintenance and software sustainment across the U.S. defense community. Air Force Software Sustainment and Maintenance of Weapons Systems evaluates the current state of software sustainment within the U.S. Air Force and recommends changes to the software sustainment enterprise. This report assesses how software that is embedded within weapon platforms is currently sustained within the U.S. Air Force; identifies the unique requirements of software sustainment; develops and recommends a software sustainment work breakdown structure; and identifies the necessary personnel skill sets and core competencies for software sustainment.

Download or read book Weapon Systems Engineering written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the organization define, manage, and improve its Weapon systems engineering processes? Do we all define Weapon systems engineering in the same way? How important is Weapon systems engineering to the user organizations mission? How would one define Weapon systems engineering leadership? How can we improve Weapon systems engineering? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a challenge or meet an objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY group, company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' This Self-Assessment empowers people to do just that - whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Weapon systems engineering investments work better. This Weapon systems engineering All-Inclusive Self-Assessment enables You to be that person. All the tools you need to an in-depth Weapon systems engineering Self-Assessment. Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Weapon systems engineering improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose Weapon systems engineering projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in Weapon systems engineering and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the Weapon systems engineering Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which Weapon systems engineering areas need attention. Your purchase includes access details to the Weapon systems engineering self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next. Your exclusive instant access details can be found in your book.

Download or read book Software Management for Weapon System Programs written by Cynthia L. Norman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research and development of new weapon systems can be very expensive. In addition, the maintenance of these systems can be expensive, adding to the overall life cycle cost of the systems. Proper design of the new systems can lessen the maintenance costs. However, more and more, weapon systems are not just a product of hardware engineering. Computer systems and software help to run the systems more efficiently and make it easier for humans to control the sophisticated hardware. The Air Force Systems Command is currently the main procurer of new weapons systems for the Air Force. In particular, the Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD) buys aircraft and aircraft systems for the Air Force. Currently, ASD has a pool of engineers for program offices to draw upon whenever hardware technical expertise is needed, but the pool of software experts is very small. Do the majority of the program offices need such a pool of software experts, and if they do, what type of educational and work experience should these people have? To answer this question, the views of people who are in the program offices were collected. Program managers and software personnel were asked to give their views on education, training, and work experience.

Download or read book Weapon System Safety Guidelines Handbook System safety management guidelines written by United States. Naval Ordnance Systems Command and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study Appendix C Airborne Systems written by J. F. Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appendix to the DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study conducted by APL contains information on Airborne Systems presented in more detail than is given in the main report. The specific systems discussed are the E-2C Tactical Data System, the P-3C Airborne Patrol System, the S-3A Airborne Weapon System, and the F-14 Avionics and Weapon Delivery System. Each section is divided into a General System Description; Computer System Architecture; Computer Program Architecture; Software Definition, Design, and Implementation; Software Validation and Integration; Software Acquisition Management Organization and Methods; Operational Software Maintenance; and Highlights. (Author).

Download or read book Airborne Systems Software Acquisition Engineering Guidebook for Software Development Planning and Control written by R. Oldham and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is one of a series of guidebooks whose purpose is to assist Air Force Program Office and Engineering personnel in the acquisition and engineering of airborne systems software. This guidebook discusses the documents, methods and procedures for use in planning, monitoring, controlling and reporting weapon system acquisitions involving software development. It emphasizes the importance of planning and discusses the dynamic of the planning process along with the associated planning documents. It describes the role, use and relationship of the Program Management Plan, Procurement Plan, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, Computer Program Development Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, Computer Resources Integrated Support Plan and the Operational/Support Configuration Management Procedures. It stresses that plans are the basis for monitoring and controlling software development programs. (Author).

Download or read book DOD Weapon Systems Software Management Study Appendix B Shipborne Systems written by J. F. Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appendix to the DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study conducted by APL CONTAINS INFORMATION ON Shipborne Systems presented in more detail than is given in the main report. The specific systems discussed are the DLG-28, DDG-9, and DLGN-38 Combat Systems, the Aircraft Carrier (CV) Tactical Data System, and the AEGIS Weapon System. Each section is divided into the following parts: General Systems Description; Computer System Architecture; Computer Program Architecture; Software Definition, Design, and Implementation; Software Validation and Integration; Software Acquisition Management Organization and Methods; Operational Software Maintenance; and Highlights. (Author).

Download or read book Life Cycle Guidelines for Weapon System Software Management written by Harry E. Pontius and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the project is to explore the relationship of the computer software subsystem to the overall system undergoing acquisition. A brief history of digital computers in weapons system is presented and current DOD and Air Force management policies are presented. The development approach of four Air Force Programs is discussed and selected life cycle development and maintenance guidelines are discussed. Numerous recommendations for use by the Program/System Manager in managing a software development effort are identified for selective application. A large bibliography of thirty-nine readings is presented on the subject. (Author).

Download or read book DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study Appendix A Findings and Recommendations of Previous Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appendix to the DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study conducted by APL contains background material extracted and/or summarized from 10 previous D0D-sponsored studies. The studies were designated Baseline Documents by the Department of Defense Software Management Steering Committee and are particularly relevant to the subject of Weapon Systems software. A brief introduction specifying the purpose of each study and a summary of its findings and/or conclusions are included. Recommendations are summarized for each study that provided them. Whenever such study recommendations are available, abbreviated versions of the APL recommendations (from the main report) that correlate most closely are included for reference.

Download or read book DOD Weapon Systems Software Management Study Appendix E Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appendix to the DoD Weapon Systems Software Management Study conducted by APL contains a bibliography of the relevant documents acquired and used throughout the course of the study and a brief discussion of an associated Software Library. The Library was established to support the study effort by providing easy access to necessary background material. The acquisition, processing, and circulation of the library documents are discussed along with the various computerized retrieval tools used to provide information about the documents.

Download or read book Weapon Systems Management written by Kylie Baines and published by Nova Science Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services have taken steps to implement Product Support Managers (PSM) for major weapon systems, but certain aspects of the implementation process remain incomplete. The services have assigned PSMs to almost all of their major weapon systems. This book examines the steps, if any, that DOD and the military services have taken to implement PSMs for major weapon systems and the extent to which DOD has evaluated the effects, if any, that PSMs are having on life-cycle sustainment decisions for their assigned systems.