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Advanced Risk Reduction Tool (ARRT)
Point of Contact Dr. Martin S. Feather
Martin.S.Feather@jpl.nasa.gov
Dates June 1999 - March 2002
Problem NASA software efforts face the challenges of (1) identifying software risk, (2) judiciously planning for IV&V, development & QA activities to mitigate risks, (3) estimating cost & schedules of these plans, (4) accommodating the priorities of the primary stakeholders while ensuring mission success, (5) complying with NASA & Center standards & processes.
Objective Develop a comprehensive support tool that will make available an accumulated wealth of Information on risk, IV&V, QA in such a way that a competent Safety and Mission Assurance Engineer with a software background will be able to negotiate and plan services significantly more effectively than would otherwise be possible. Provides means to intelligently see the risks and payoffs occurring from trade-off decisions in planning.
Results A Risk-Centric Model for Value Maximization.pdf
Cost-Benefit Based Assurance Planning.pdf
Converging on the Optimal Attainment of Requirements.pdf
Design and Development Assessment.pdf
Incorporating Cost-Benefit Analyses into Software Assurance Planning.pdf
Learning Cost Benefit Trade-offs.pdf
Prototype Tool Support for SEI Process and Risk Knowledge.pdf
Putting It All Together Software Planning, Estimating and Assessment for a Successful Project.pdf
Risk Reduction using DDP (Defect Detection and Prevention) Software Support and Software Applications.pdf
Keywords software risks, planning for IV&V, quality assurance activities to mitigate risks, estimating cost and schedules, mission success, NASA standards, Center standards, Cost Benefit Assurance, Software Defect Detection and Prevention
Categories Domain-Specific Analysis
Issue & Risk Tracking
Management & Planning of V&V