Title :
SQE-vs.-SQA-vs.-IV&V
Author :
Simmons, Ronald A. ; Davis, Thomas I.
Author_Institution :
Modern Technol. Corp., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
Over the past 20 years the issue of delivered software quality has been a constant concern in US Air Force weapons systems acquisition. Over time, three different processes have been evolved to improve the quality of delivered software: independent validation and verification (IV&V); software quality evaluation/engineering (SQE); and software quality assurance (SQA). Each process has been affected by various software initiatives and directives such as: AFR 800-14, Volume II (1975), AFR 800-14, MIL-STD-52779A, MIL-STD-1679, DOD-STD-2167, DOD-STD-2167A, and DOD-STD-2168. The development of the delivered software quality issue is reviewed, the current status of software quality efforts is described, and possible initiatives for the future are evaluated
Keywords :
quality control; reviews; software reliability; AFR 800-14; DOD-STD-2167; DOD-STD-2167A; DOD-STD-2168; MIL-STD-1679; MIL-STD-52779A; SQA; SQE; US Air Force weapons systems acquisition; delivered software quality; independent validation and verification; software quality assurance; software quality evaluation/engineering; Aircraft; Application software; Computer industry; Government; Hardware; Power system reliability; Programming; Software performance; Software quality; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1989. NAECON 1989., Proceedings of the IEEE 1989 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1989.40423
