Software risk management
Subtitle: a case study of the V-22 program
By:  Lloyd R. Whitworth
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Description: Over the past thirty years, software development has become an increasingly important part of the technologically advanced weapon systems acquired by DOD. Program offices for software intensive weapon systems are facing the difficult task of managing software development risk. The purpose of this thesis is to identify and analyze software risk management techniques for their general application to software management problems during the acquisition process. This thesis focused on software risk management and risk management techniques used by the V-22 program office. Lessons learned which can be applicable to other programs are identified. The principal finding is that a formal, systematic, and disciplined risk management process, which includes software risk management, must be in place for software intensive weapon system acquisitions. Two primary recommendations are that the program manager create an environment where risks are freely communicated and that program executive officers assist program managers in the identification of software related development risks by conducting independent assessments.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Martin J. McCaffrey, T. el-Hamid.

"March 1996."

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1996.

BIbliography: p. 127-132.

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Also available online.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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