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Home > CrossTalk Apr 2004

CrossTalk - The Journal of Defense Software Engineering
  Apr 2004  
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Table of Contents Download Entire Issue (0404CrossTalk.pdf PDF 1185KB)
  Acquisition  
  * Improving the DoD Software Acquisition Processes  (0404Pracchia.pdf PDF 82KB)
by Lisa Pracchia
This article outlines the Department of Defense's implementation guidance for section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, including one approach taken by the Naval Air Systems Command's software acquisition and process improvement program.
 
  * Why We Need Empirical Information on Best Practices  (0404Turner.pdf PDF 185KB)
by Dr. Richard Turner
This author proposes that a methodical approach to gathering and analyzing data about best practices can help build tools to select practices that are appropriate for a particular project.
 
  * A Project Risk Metric  (0404Ferguson.pdf PDF 118KB)
by Robert W. Ferguson
To provide management visibility into project uncertainty, this author presents a risk metric that can be applied early and throughout the project.
 
 
  Software Engineering Technology  
  * Agile Software Development for an Agile Force  (0404Willison.pdf PDF 168KB)
by John S. Willison
This article identifies some components of an effective approach to software development and provides the Army's Maneuver Control System as an example that is leading the way to a more agile force.
 
  * Applying Decision Analysis to Component Reuse Assessment  (0404Russell.pdf PDF 100KB)
by Michael S. Russell
This article proposes a methodology for applying decision analysis to support component reuse assessment.
 
  * Better Communication Through Better Requirements  (0404Hillelsohn.pdf PDF 98KB)
by Michael J. Hillelsohn
Here are several techniques that can be used during project analysis to assure that all stakeholders reach a common level of understanding on the meaning of the requirements.
 
 
  Open Forum  
  * Enterprise DoD Architecture Framework and the Motivational View  (0404Robi.pdf PDF 103KB)
by D.B. Robi
This article describes an enterprise architecture that uses a subset of the existing Department of Defense Architecture Framework views along with another view to capture business, financial, and technical analysis information.
 
 
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