Cloud computing is currently one of the biggest trends in the information technology (IT) industry. Over the past several years, cloud computing has gained significant momentum to be the cost effective and efficient alternative to managing in-house software applications and hardware systems. The imp

These so-called Agile Methods are creating a buzz in the software development community, drawing their fair share of advocates and opponents. The purpose of this report is to address this interest and provide a comprehensive overview of the current State-of-the-Art, as well as State-of-the-Practice

Mobile technology is increasingly being utilized as a tool for information dissemination and collection. Numerous agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Intelligence community, and law enforcement are utilizing mobile technology are utilizing mobil

The most risk-averse system with a security architecture including layers upon layers of defenses-in-depth can still be vulnerable to violations and compromises if the software that implements those layered defenses is not dependable, trustworthy, and survivable. The reality is this: software has l

Software Risk Management is a proactive approach for minimizing the uncertainty and potential loss associated with a project. A risk is an event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives. The three common characteristics of risk are (1) it represe

There has been so much published about cloud computing in the last couple of years it would seem difficult to find new things to say about it. However, the model is changing so rapidly there is indeed plenty to say about it, and there will be for years to come. As you will read in "Cloud Comput

Tech Views by John Dingman Civilization has always been heavily dependent on information. The fates of people of every nature and position have been determined, directly or indirectly, by outcomes from the use of good or bad information. Decisions were made and history was written. Every moment o

Tech Views by Dan Ferens, Co-Editor, Software tech News And Ellen Walker, Editor, Software Tech News Software quality is sometimes overlooked as a key objective in developing software; cost, schedule, and scope considerations prevail, and quality is treated as a “nice to have”,

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Tech Views by Robert Vienneau, Senior Analyst for the DACS STN Model Driven Development (MDD) is an emerging practice supported by research and commercially-available tool suites. Artifacts in MDD are used to formally describe user behavior, requir

Metrics-based scheduling is about establishing realistic software development or maintenance schedules based on accurate estimates of software size and effort. The practice necessitates use of a minimum set of four metrics (namely, software size, effort, time/schedule and quality) coined by the Sof

Establishing quality targets (e.g. defects per Function Point) and then tracking defects against those targets in order to track progress during testing activities

Software Risk Management is a proactive approach for minimizing the uncertainty and potential loss associated with a project. A risk is an event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives. The three common characteristics of risk are (1) it represe

This document describes developing and maintaining an effective business case for software to demonstrate that the investment is financially sound, that it is aligned with business strategies, that it can be implemented within acceptable time and cost parameters, and that it will provide the benefit

"These are the viewgraph handouts for Module 6 of 12 modules that comprise the DACS Training Series, "Affordability for Software Intensive Systems". Module 6 addresses topics including what should be tracked and monitored, process, project, and product metrics, contract tracking, and