Reusable Software Management Plan (SMP) - The Reusable SMP and on-line help tool was developed by the Software Assurance Technology Center (SATC) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to help flight software managers develop required software management plans. The tool consists of the text for a software management plan written in accordance with the Management Plan DID (NASA-DID-M000) of the NASA Software Documentation Standard (NASA-STD-210091) and on-line support for tailoring the plan to individual software projects.
Software Configuration Management Technology Report - This report defines the basic priciples of SCM and identifies their value in improving software quality. SCM adoption issues are discussed, and guidance is provided for the development of a long-term SCM solution. This report emphasizes the need for organizations to plan for the SCM implementation, to develop a detailed SCM plan, and to define the SCM process before implementing an automated SCM system. Information about SCM products in the market place is also included. Finally, future directions of the SCM domain are identified. {MS-WORD Zip format} (Note this link is to an archive of the site. The original site is no longer available.)
Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) Guide - Improving the of software systems development and maintenance is the most reliable way to improve product quality. This document offers guidance on how to establish a software engineering process group (SEPG) and related software engineering process improvement functions. The process group works with line organizations to improve process quality by helping to assess current status, plan and implement improvements, and transfer technology to facilitate improvement in practice. (CMU/SEI-90-TR-024)
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