Title :
Certification of production-representative/production software-intensive systems for dedicated test and evaluation
Author :
Shumskas, Anthony F.
Author_Institution :
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Fundamental questions that arise in the certification of readiness for dedicated test and evaluation of software-intensive systems are addressed. They concern what comprises production-representative or production software, what are the software impacts on dedicated system operational test readiness, how software impacts should be considered in the certification process, and what are the retest/recertification requirements associated with software changes/modifications. A paradigm is proposed that answers these questions and outlines guidelines for implementing a solution to these issues. The paradigm is based on existing test and evaluation events and uses a combination of defense and commercial standards and definitions to propose criteria for software certification and retest or regression test.<>
Keywords :
military computing; military systems; program testing; software reliability; standards; certification of readiness; commercial standards; cost; dedicated test; defense standard; military systems; operational test readiness; production software; regression test; retest/recertification; software certification; software-intensive systems; Certification; Costs; Hardware; Production systems; Quality management; Software quality; Software systems; Software testing; System testing; Total quality management;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
