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Home > CrossTalk Nov 2004

CrossTalk - The Journal of Defense Software Engineering
November Cover November 2004
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Table of Contents   Download Entire Issue (0411CrossTalk.pdf PDF 1545KB)
  Software Toolbox  
  * What the Agile Toolbox Contains  (0411Cockburn.pdf PDF 142KB)
by Dr. Alistair Cockburn
Rather than use more traditionalbased software development tools, agile teams prefer a crossdisciplinary set of mental, social, environmental, mechanical, and process tools in addition to a carefully selected set of softwarebased tools.
 
  * A Revolutionary Use of COTS in a Submarine Sonar System  (0411Kerr.pdf PDF 170KB)
by Capt. Gib Kerr and Robert W. Miller
U.S. submarine superiority is restored through commercial offtheshelf software that provides rapid and inexpensive upgrades to the sonar hardware suite for continually increasing sonar performance.
 
  * A Survey of AntiTamper Technologies  (0411Atallah.pdf PDF 184KB)
by Dr. Mikhail J. Atallah, Eric D. Bryant, and Dr. Martin R. Stytz
These authors discuss and evaluate the antitamper techniques in use today, then present possible solutions for a strong yet economical software protection capability.
 
  * Safety Analysis as a Software Tool  (0411Whatcott.pdf PDF 304KB)
by Blair T. Whatcott
This author outlines an effective process for performing a software safety analysis to reduce loss of development resources and schedule, improve product quality, and prevent costly mishaps during the operational phase of the system life cycle.
 
  * Three Essential Tools for Stable Development  (0411Hunt.pdf PDF 205KB)
by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas
Version control, unit testing, and automation form an interlocking safety net to help ensure success and prevent common project disasters, yet many common problems can be traced back to a lack of these basic practices.
 
  * Your Quality Data Is Talking — Are You Listening?  (0411Putman.pdf PDF 407KB)
by David B. Putman
This author provides ideas for defect prevention metrics that help identify and analyze problem areas and help prioritize and plan defect prevention activities.
 
 
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