2005 IAB Meeting Abstract

Text Box: In the world of software development, process is the "glue" that holds the project and team together. Too little, the pieces fall apart; too much and it can become a sticky quagmire resulting wasted effort, time, and money. The challenge facing many projects is finding just the right balance point on the process continuum. As a project progresses through its life cycle, the balance point will shift and the project will need to continuously review and adjust to maintain optimal performance.
A typical software project life cycle is comprised of six distinct phases: Requirements, Design, Code, Test, Deployment, and Support. Most projects place a significant amount of emphasis on the front-end phases of the life cycle e.g. requirements, and design. However, industry data clearly demonstrates that the largest percentage of a projects budget is spent during the final phases, namely test, deployment, and support. These phases encapsulate much of the "rework" experienced by the project.
This talk will describe the process philosophies and tools used by Raytheon to tackle large-scale multisided software development projects.
Abstract: D. A. Morrison, 03 November 2005

Author JDBobeck.
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