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7.3.1 System Test Metrics on a Development‐Intensive Project
Author(s) -
Davies Paul,
Hunter Neil
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2001.tb02334.x
Subject(s) - procurement , metric (unit) , computer science , statement (logic) , test (biology) , systems engineering , operations research , software , reliability engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , operations management , engineering , business , marketing , operating system , paleontology , political science , law , biology
Abstract No software is bug‐free, despite what certain large corporations would have us believe, and the opportunities for introduction of defects or unintentional behaviour between requirement and delivery are enormous. This paper presents the experiences of Thales Sensors (Racal Radar defence Systems at the time) in attempting to quantify the effectiveness of our system testing procedures, as a metric to be used in assessing fitness for delivery. This method is suitable for current, ‘black box’ MoD procurement processes. The paper goes on to propose a similar metric to assess fitness of a statement of requirement as a basis for procurement or release for design. This could be used as a basis for co‐operative, ‘white box’ procurement processes under consideration for Defence Acquisition reform.