SW Engineering
A general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices.
What is Software?
Which process is focused on the development of requirements?
What is the JCIDS process?
The inability to meet or exceed a capability requirement, resulting in an associated operational risk until closed or mitigated. The gap may be the result of no fielded capability, lack of proficiency or sufficiency in an existing capability solution, or the need to replace a fielded capability solution
What is a capability gap?
This is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
What is a project?
An agreement entered into voluntarily by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing, though contracts can be made orally.
What is a contract?
A combination of computer hardware and software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is designed for a specific function or for specific functions within a larger system.
What is an embedded system?
To ensure the capabilities required by the joint warfighter are identified.
What is the objective of the JCIDS process?
The analysis portion of JCIDS process which provides recommendations to pursue a materiel or non-materiel solution to an identified capability gap that meets an established capability need.
Meant to: Define the mission, identify capabilities required, identify gaps, assess risks of gaps, prioritize gaps, identify potential solutions or approaches, and provide a recommendation
What is a Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA)
This person said: "“You gotta be careful if you don't know where you're going, otherwise you might not get there”"
Who is Yogi Berra?
Regulations System that is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.
What is the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)
Increase efficiency; Invest in ways to improve reliability; Robust training and testing goes a long way; Keep it simple when ever possible (more than one way to do anything); Use known solutions when risk needs to be mitigated or avoided; Be flexible; Check your ego
How to make great software/lessons learned
How many steps are in the JCIDS process?
What is four?
DoD’s primary resource management system through which leadership articulates strategy, identifies size, structure and equipment for military forces, sets priorities, and allocates resources.
What is the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process?
This refers to the scope/performance, cost, and schedule of a project.
What is the triple constraint?
This person is known for this famous quote:
“Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.”
Who is Mark Twain
This has a logical vice physical presence, is invisible, complex, flexible and creates a challenge to manage.
What is software?
What ensures the system being delivered meets the needs originally defined in the ICD at an affordable cost?
What is the CPD?
The "B" in PPBE.
What is Budget?
Good managers do things right, who does the right things?
Leaders
The calendar driven part of the DoD Decision Support System.
What is the PPBE process?
Conducts research in software engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and many other areas of computing, working to introduce private-sector innovations into government
Who is the SEI or Carnegie Mellon U?
The need driven element of the complex decision support system
What is JCIDS
This contributes to advanced systems capabilities that provide military forces with tangible operational benefits and advantages. It's not typically included as part of “approved acquisition projects” but does provide maturation of technology and advanced technology demonstrations
Usually covers:
Basic Research
Applied Research
Advanced Development
This organization certifies Project Management Professionals.
Who is PMI?
Established in 1981, this is a model that uses regression formulas based on historical project data and current project characteristics. Three levels of increasingly more complex analysis.
What is the Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO)?