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Public Lessons Learned Entry: 1131

Lesson Info:

  • Lesson Number: 1131
  • Lesson Date: 1999-02-01
  • Submitting Organization: HQ
  • Submitted by: David M. Lengyel

Subject:

Computer Hardware-Software/International Space Station/Software Development

Description of Driving Event:

Lack of Program-Wide Software Development Standards

Lesson(s) Learned:

The ISS presently has no program-wide software development standards to manage software activities performed by NASA, its contractors, and the international partners.

Recommendation(s):

The ISS program should establish program-wide standards to aid in specifying, designing, developing, and managing all future ISS software projects. These standards can be as simple as a set of best practices.

Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness:

The ISS program should establish program-wide standards to aid in specifying, designing, developing, and managing all future ISS software projects. These standards can be as simple as a set of best practices.

Documents Related to Lesson:

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Mission Directorate(s):

  • Exploration Systems
  • Space Operations
  • Aeronautics Research

Additional Key Phrase(s):

  • Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
  • Computers
  • Software
  • Spacecraft
  • Standard

Additional Info:

    Approval Info:

    • Approval Date: 2002-02-25
    • Approval Name: Bill Loewy
    • Approval Organization: HQ
    • Approval Phone Number: 202-358-0528


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