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dc.contributor.advisorMcCaffrey, Martin J.
dc.contributor.advisorMarvel, Orin E.
dc.contributor.authorMullins, Thomas E.
dc.dateMarch 1995
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-29T22:51:47Z
dc.date.available2013-04-29T22:51:47Z
dc.date.issued1995-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/31600
dc.description.abstractModern Army armament systems are becoming increasingly reliant on embedded software. The latest Army version of the self-propelled howitzer, Paladin, includes in its subsystems: an inertial navigation and pointing system, an automatic fire control system, on-board prognostics and diagnostics, and embedded training. All of these subsystems are dependent upon software. The replacement for Paladin, Crusader, will be even more soft- ware intensive. The software in Paladin and previous armament systems was developed using military standards. On 29 June 1995, the Secretary of Defense directed the services to change from using military standards to commercial practices. MIL-STDA98, Software Development and Documentation, was approved on 4 November 1995 for interim use for two years. During those two years the military and industry are to develop a commercial replacement for MIL-STD-I98. For the two year period, existing commercial software standards are to he used to the maximum extent practicable. This thesis addresses the impact of adopting commercial practices in the development and maintenance of embedded software for Army armament systems. It provides initial insight into the impact on contracting for development and maintenance, test and evaluation, maintenance, potential contractors and risk for embedded armament system software. Paladin, Crusader and Sense and Destroy Armor (SADARM) are used as examples in the study. The thesis makes recommendations to reduce the impact of the change to commercial software practices. The insights developed in this thesis should provide a basis for early evaluation and modification of implementing procedures and guidelines.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/impactofdoptingc1094531600
dc.format.extent87 p.en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.titleImpact of adopting commercial practices in software development and maintenanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentManagement
dc.description.funderNAen_US
dc.description.recognitionNAen_US
dc.description.serviceDepartment of the Army author (civilian).en_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Managementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineManagementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US


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