Dod Information Technology Software And Systems Process Improvement Programs Vary In Use Of Best Practices

DOD Information Technology Software and Systems Process Improvement Programs Vary in Use of Best Practices

The DoD relies heavily on software-intensive systems to support mil. operations and associated bus. functions, such as logistics, personnel, and financial mgmt. One important determinant of the quality of these systems is the quality of the processes used to develop, acquire, and engineer them. Successful public and private org's. have adopted and implemented software/systems process improvement (SPI) programs. This report compares and contrast DoD IT practices with leading practices. It reviews DoD components' SPI mgmt. activities to ensure that DoD is taking the necessary steps to continuously strengthen its software and systems development, acquisition, and engineering processes.

Systematic Process Improvement Using ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI

ISO 9001 is known throughout the world as the gold standard for quality management and process improvement, but lately quality assurance professionals are discovering the power of CMMISM ? the latest process improvement model from the Software Engineering Institute. This book explores how your organization can use these two frameworks in tandem to improve process quality by quantum leaps.

Information technology DOD's acquisition policies and guidance need to incorporate additional best practices and controls : report to congressional requesters.