This category contains resources relating to software best practices such as websites, sources of books, and other general resources.
DACS Gold Practices Initiative - This initiative is focused on on-going collection and dissemination of information about best practices. Dissemination of information is supported by the DACS Gold Practice web site. In this initial release of the web site the focus is on establishing the primary methods for information collection as well as providing the latest information about specific Best Practices.
Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) - The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense. We bring together speaker panels comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government and defense industries.
Model Based Testing - This document, developed in 2004 for the DACS Gold practice Initiative, and is available for download in PDF format. Definition and Summary: Model-Based Testing is the automatic generation of efficient test procedures/vectors using models of system requirements and specified functionality.
Software Acquisition: A Comparison of DoD and Commercial Practices - This SEI report, published in 1994,compares best commercial practice with the current Department of Defense (DoD)processes for acquiring software and recommends some steps that can be taken to streamline
DoD software acquisitions to minimize overall life-cycle costs. (CMU/SEI-94-SR-009 )
DACS Gold Practice Initiative
