Date of Award

9-1-2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Systems Engineering and Management

First Advisor

Brian G. Hermann, PhD

Abstract

In the past 20 years, over 150 recommendations have been made to improve software systems development by organizations such as the Defense Science Board, National Research Council and the U.S. General Accountability Office. It has been discovered that many of these recommendation have remained unimplemented. This research had the purpose of confirming the application of these previous recommendations to improve software acquisition in the Aeronautical Systems Center. This was accomplished through interviews with 20 software practitioners in the acquisition community and the review of relevant literature. Through the analysis of the interviews and literature, this research was able to confirm that many of the recommendations have been applied in programs throughout ASC.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GRD-ENV-08-S1

DTIC Accession Number

ADA489914

Comments

Filed in December 2008, but thesis completed in the September quarter.

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