An Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes.

An Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- THE SHUTTLE VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION PROCESS -- NASA Guidelines and Standards -- Off-Nominal Cases -- System-Level Software V&amp -- V -- The Independence of IV&amp -- V -- THE SILENT SAFETY PROGRAM REVISITED -- Software Safety Standards -- Software Safety Procedures -- Personnel -- System-Safety Organizational Roles and Responsibilities -- ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- Documenting the Process -- The Role of Headquarters S&amp -- MQ and the Center SR&amp -- QA Offices -- Community Responsibility -- Policies, Guidelines, and Enforcement -- FINAL THOUGHTS AND FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS -- Contract Reporting Requirements -- Organizational Learning -- Part 1 Overview And Background -- 1 Overview Of The Study -- INTRODUCTION -- THE COMMITTEE'S TASK -- CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT -- PREVIOUS STUDIES -- THE FLIGHT SOFTWARE CHALLENGE -- 2 Independent Verification and Validation of Critical Software -- INTRODUCTION -- ORIENTATION -- SCOPE -- INDEPENDENCE -- IV&amp -- V IN THE SHUTTLE PROGRAM -- 3 The Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Process -- INTRODUCTION -- THE SOFTWARE -- THE PROCESS -- Part 2 Findings And Recommendations -- 4 The Space Shuttle Flight Software Verification And Validation Process -- INTRODUCTION -- NASA GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS -- OFF-NOMINAL CASES -- SYSTEM-LEVEL SOFTWARE V&amp -- V -- THE INDEPENDENCE OF IV&amp -- V -- 5 The Silent Safety Program Revisited -- INTRODUCTION -- SOFTWARE SYSTEM-SAFETY -- SOFTWARE SAFETY STANDARDS -- SOFTWARE SAFETY PROCEDURES -- PERSONNEL -- SYSTEM-SAFETY ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- 6 Organizational Issues -- INTRODUCTION -- DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS -- ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

The Role of S&amp -- MQ -- Community Responsibility -- POLICIES, GUIDELINES, AND ENFORCEMENT -- 7 Final Thoughts And Future Considerations -- INTRODUCTION -- GATHERING THE LESSONS LEARNED -- CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -- ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING -- ESTABLISHING STATE-OF-THE-ART CAPABILITIES WITHIN NASA -- Biographical Sketches Of Committee Members -- Bibliography -- Published Works -- Unpublished Works, Presentations, And Informal Documentation -- Appendix A Study Participants -- Appendix B Statement Of Task -- COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT SOFTWARE PROCESSES -- Appendix C Interim Report of the Committee for Review of Oversight Mechanisms for Space Shuttle... -- INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION FOR SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT SOFTWARE -- COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT SOFTWARE PROCESSES -- Staff -- AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ENGINEERING BOARD -- Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Staff -- INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION FOR SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT SOFTWARE -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Background -- The Benefits Of IV&amp -- V -- IV&amp -- V In The Space Shuttle Program -- Cost/Benefit Considerations -- Alternatives For Implementation Of IV&amp -- V Within NASA -- Recommendations -- Appendix D Overview Of ASET IV&amp -- V Methodology -- BRIEFING DOCUMENT GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE BY INTERMETRICS, INC. -- Appendix D Overview Of ASET IV&amp -- V Methodology -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY -- LEVELS OF IV&amp -- V ANALYSIS -- LIMITED ANALYSIS -- FOCUSED ANALYSIS -- COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS -- KEY FEATURES OF METHODOLOGY -- Appendix E Flight Software Verification and Validation Requirements -- NSTS-08271 -- NOVEMBER 21, 1991 -- APPENDIX A SPACE SHUTTLE MAIN ENGINE CONTROLLER SSME FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION A.

APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- Appendix B Acronyms And Abbreviations.

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