The goal of this report is to survey the state of the practice in COTS-based development. The report discusses the definition of COTS and COTS-based system. Then it lists and discusses pros, cons and issues in COTS-based development. The central part is dedicated to survey methods and techniques that can be useful in COTS-based development. Finally a Read More
CSIAC Reports
Using Cost Benefit Analyses to Develop Software Process Improvement (SPI) Strategies
The purpose of this State of the Art Report (SOAR) is to organize the costs and benefits of Software Process Improvement (SPI) strategies, methods, approaches, and alternatives into a form and methodology that enables software managers to identify and select the SPI strategies that are most closely aligned with their business, organizational, and technical Read More
IA Metrics
(.mil/.gov ONLY) IA Metrics CR/TA This report establishes the fundamentals of metrics development methodology and metrics program establishment. It answers the following questions: - What are IA metrics? - Why do organizations need them? - How can they be used? - What is the process for developing IA metrics? - What are some of the IA metrics already and Read More
Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) Automated Support Tools, A State of the Art Report: Part 1 – Overview
This MSIAC State of the Art Report is the first of two reports that provide a compendium and an analysis of COTS, GOTS, and developmental automated tools that can be applied to the verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) of individual models and simulations (M&S) or of systems of models and simulations. Part 1 - Overview, contained in this Read More
Defense In Depth
(.mil/.gov ONLY) Attacks on DoD systems have expanded from simple wiretaps and viruses to session hijacks and trojan horses, and the types and sophistication of these attacks are constantly evolving. In response to these threats, DoD response has also evolved. In recognition of the growing threat and complexity of this problem, DoD developed the defense in Read More
Data Mining
(.mil/.gov ONLY) This report provides an overview of data mining techniques, applications, and COTS data mining software products. Data mining is used to discover previously unknown and meaningful relationships by sifting through large amounts of stored data. Data mining has applications in marketing, information assurance, risk management, and fraud Read More
Mining Software Engineering Data: A Survey
This report discusses the state-of-the-art, as well as recent advances in the use of data mining techniques as applied to software process and product information. This report includes: a discussion on data mining techniques and how they can be used to analyze software engineering data; a bibliography on data mining with special emphasis on data mining of Read More
Data Embedding for Information Assurance
(.mil/.gov ONLY) Provides an assessment of the state-of-the-art in data embedding technology and its application to IA. It is particularly relevant to: information "providers" concerned about intellectual property protection and access control; information "consumers" who are concerned about the security and validation of critical information; and law Read More
Object-Oriented Database Management Systems Revisited
This report reviews the state of the art of Object-Oriented Database Management Systems (OODBMS). The objective of this report is to provide the reader with an understanding of the issues relevant to OODBMS technology and to describe where commercial products stand on these issues. A further objective is to describe the current state of commercial OODBMS in Read More
Using Defect Tracking and Analysis to Improve Software Quality
Defect tracking is a critical component to a successful software quality effort. In fact, Robert Grady of Hewlett-Packard stated in 1996 that “software defect data is [the] most important available management information source for software process improvement decisions,” and that “ignoring defect data can lead to serious consequences for an organization’s Read More
