The Elements of an Effective Software Development Plan - Software Development Process Guidebook

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Abstract:

Every software development program must have a Software Development Plan SDP. The SDP is required by the software development standards, it is prepared by the contractor, and it is usually submitted with their proposal. The SDP is the vehicle by which the contractor, responsible for software development, documents how the software will be designed, developed, integrated, tested and managed. The principal objectives of this SDP Guidebook are to 1 Assist the acquisition agency in evaluating SDPs during source selection and during subsequent update deliveries 2 Provide guidance to contractors in developing and updating their SDP and 3 provide a convenient source of reference, during conduct of a software development program, documenting the systematic steps of the process during the full software development life cycle. The Guidebook contains examples and recommended contents of a program-level SDP for large software development efforts.

Author(s):
Gechman, Marvin C. ; Eslinger, Suellen
Author Organization(s):
AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA
Pagination:
0219

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ATR-2011(8404)-11
Monitor Series:
SMC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.4.1_Manage Risk; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Space
Communities of Interest:
Engineered Resilient Systems
Descriptor(s):
*SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER PROGRAM VERIFICATION, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, GUIDANCE, MAINTENANCE, METHODOLOGY, PLANNING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE, REQUIREMENTS, RISK MANAGEMENT, SOFTWARE METRICS, STANDARDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
DOCUMENTATION, INTEGRATION AND TESTING, PEER REVIEWS, QUALIFICATION TESTING, SOFTWARE ACQUISITION, SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE, SOFTWARE TRANSITION
Report Date:
2011 Nov 11
Creation Date:
2012 May 30