Software intensive system dau

Productivity and policy naval postgraduate school acquisition symposium 11 may 2011 kathlyn loudin, ph. Software intensive systems are inherent in todays complex. As todays systems become increasingly reliant on software, the issues surrounding sustainment become increasingly complex. The domain i work in is categorized as software intensive system of systems sisos. Chapter 6 information technology and business systems 11. Defense unique software intensive program a system in which software represents the largest segment in one or more of the following criteria. Comprehensive requirements to support, maintain and operate the software capabilities of a system. Software sustainment under secretary of defense for. Improving the acquisition of software intensive systems carnegie. They are required to participate in heterogeneous networks of.

Defense development and acquisition programs continue to experience software problems resulting in significant cost overruns, schedule slips and performance difficulties. Acquisitions of software intensive systems by the department of defense. Defense acquisition university core plus framework dau 2008. Dau page 1 of 2 software acquisition exam here is your test result. Eventually, a softwareintensive system will enter sustainment and it seems only prudent to plan for. Monitoring softwareintensive system acquisition sisa. There are several definitions for software intensive. Guidebook for acquisition of naval software intensive systems. Identify key laws and software acquisitionmanagement policies and practices that are required for the acquisition of adod softwareintensive system.

Open systems architecture osa description an open systems architecture osa approach integrates business and technical practices that yield systems with severable modules which can be competed. Software acquisition adaptive acquisition framework dau. The process of modifying a software system after delivery to correct faults, improve. This paper examines software intensive system acquisition, including best practices and assessment framework. Monitoring softwareintensive system acquisition sisa programs posted. Software systems are now pervading key areas for the daytoday functioning of our society.

October 2008 integration of software intensive systems copyright 2008 lockheed martin corporation. Defense acquisition system overview defense acquisition. The pathway objective is to facilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability to the user. This pathway is designed for softwareintensive systems. There are several definitions for software intensive systems including ieee 14712000. In this domain, we applied traditional program and. Includes processes, procedures, people, material and information required to support, maintain and operate the software aspects of a system sei definition. Sustaining software intensive systems, lapham, cmusei2006tn 007. Aiss exclude hardware and software embedded in a weapons system. The risks of ignoring these issues can potentially undermine the stability, enhancement, and longevity of systems in the field. Enable department of defense dod, civilian government, and industry organizations to acquire, develop, operate. Automated information system ais as defined in enclosure 1 table 1 of dodi 5000. Sustaining softwareintensive systems carnegie mellon university.