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Learning from the Past to Face the Risks of Today.

The author describes her study of the computer software developed for the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Space Shuttle Program, with particular focus on the application of information about the successes and failures of these projects to modern software development. Topics i...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 38 - 43
Autor principal: Leveson, Nancy G.
Formato: Opinion
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Jun2013
Materias:
Space shuttle design & construction
Space vehicles
Aeronautics software
Computer software development
Computer software
History
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Sumario:The author describes her study of the computer software developed for the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Space Shuttle Program, with particular focus on the application of information about the successes and failures of these projects to modern software development. Topics include the importance of documentation and verification, software requirements and specifications planning, and the continuous improvement process.