The support systems task area

We present a technical activities strategy, not an implementation strategy. We identify the work that needs to be done, not the form of the particular projects that will undertake that work nor the organizations in which the work will be accomplished. Actual projects undertaken by the STARS program may tackle only part of one subtask from this area, or part of several subtasks, and various organizations may provide resources for performing STARS activities. Clearly, the Software Engineering Institute will play an important role in implementing the strategy for the support systems area.