Production Software That Works
A Guide To The Concurrent Development Of Realtime Manufacturing Systems
- 1st Edition - November 5, 1991
- Imprint: Digital Press
- Authors: Ann Courtright, Iftikhar Ahmad, John Behuniak
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 5 5 5 5 8 - 0 8 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 6 7 3 - 9
This useful reference addresses the key tasks that are integral to realtime software development in manufacturing plants: managing the design of the system, setting up and… Read more
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This useful reference addresses the key tasks that are integral to realtime software development in manufacturing plants: managing the design of the system, setting up and coordinating a development organization, and implementing tools for successful
completion and management. Both new and experienced project managers will discover how to use concurrent methodologies to create realtime systems in half the time it usually takes.
completion and management. Both new and experienced project managers will discover how to use concurrent methodologies to create realtime systems in half the time it usually takes.
New and experienced project managers
Foreword
Preface
Part I A Management Perspective on Realtime Software
1 What Is "Realtime Software"?
Operating Systems
Who Should Choose the Operating System?
2 Architecture — The Critical Need
The Historical Perspective
The Legacy
Partitioning the System
How to Recognize an Architect
Homegrown Software
3 Concurrent Engineering and Software Development
Removing the Barriers
The Benefits
Concurrency in Software Development
4 Quality
The Quality Advantage
Quality Is a Management Issue
Valuing the Work
Designing for Quality
5 Establishing System Requirements
Exploring Different Perspectives
Modularity
6 Management Commitment
Staying Involved
Feedback
Part II Preparing and Managing the Software Development Process
7 Understanding the User Environment
Exploring the Territory
Information Requirements
The Political Environment
Learning to Identify Problem Plants
Learning from Experience
8 Developing the Project Organization and Plan
Choosing a Project Manager
Organizing the Team
Successful Team Rules
The Importance of Management Participation
Proposal and Project Plan
Choosing a Planning System
Scheduling the Project
Monitoring the Schedule
Formal Reviews
The Team Role in Problem Solving
The Role of Vendors and Vendor Selection
Criteria for Choosing a Vendor
9 Developing a Requirements Document
The Requirements Specification Document
The Impact of Business Goals on System Requirements
Partitioning the Problem
Adapting the Core Functions
Anticipating Change
10 Controller Analysis and Functional Specifications
Controller Specifications
Controller Analysis
11 Developing Contracts and Work Statements
The Importance of Contracts
Work Statements
Types of Contracts
Specifying Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria
Changing the Scope of the Project
Conflict Resolution
Warranty
Contract or Work Statement Outline
Project Development and Acceptance Test Plan
12 Managing Relationships
Setting Expectations
Compatibility
Managing Problems
Getting More Out of Meetings
Addressing Conflicts
Valuing Differences
The Single Dissenter
Part III Design Methodologies
13 System Architecture
Using Architecture to Structure the System
Partitioning the System
Sizing the Computer System to Meet Requirements
Organizing the Logic
The Effect of Organization Policy on System Design
The Characteristics of a Good Architect
Justifying the Use of an Architect
14 Concurrent Software Development
Mirror Imaging
Reflecting the Business Model in Technical Terms
The Emerging Concept
Creating Software Modules from Functions
Basic Elements of a Realtime System
Starting the Emulation Process
Circles, Shells, and Stubs
How Circles Boost Software Ouality
The Benefits
Rapid Prototype
15 Platforms and Common Development Tools
Software Standards
Off-the-Shelf Software
The Importance of Common Tools
16 Documentation
Requirements Document
Controller Specifications Document
Creating a Top Level Design Document
Detailed Design Document
System User Manual
17 Getting to Project Closure
Team Anxiety and Last Minute Problems
Defining Goodness and Doneness
Phasing Out Resources
Casting Deliverables in Concrete
Reaching Agreement
Incentives
Recovering from Derailment
18 Project Cost Overruns
Estimating Project Costs
Performance Impacts Cost
The Cost of New Technology
Crawl, Walk, Run
Functionality Creep
Establish Thresholds
Contracts
Cost Control Responsibility
Subcontracting Helps Keep Project on Track
Staying on Schedule
Managing Change
19 The Post-Project Analysis
Building on Experience
Finding the Right Person for the Job
The Interviews
Management and Financial Analysis
Project Conclusion and Reports
Appendix: Example Project
Bibliography
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 5, 1991
- Imprint: Digital Press
- Language: English
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Ann Courtright
Affiliations and expertise
CC&S AssociatesIA
Iftikhar Ahmad
Affiliations and expertise
Digital Equipment CorporationJB
John Behuniak
Affiliations and expertise
Digital Equipment CorporationRead Production Software That Works on ScienceDirect