Dod Information Technology Software and Systems Process Improvement Programs Vary in Use of Best Practices

The DoD relies heavily on software-intensive systems to support mil. operations & associated bus. functions, such as logistics, personnel, & financial mgmt. One important determinant of the quality of these systems is the quality of the processes used to develop, acquire, & engineer them. Successful public & private org's. have adopted & implemented software/systems process improvement (SPI) programs. This report compares & contrast DoD IT practices with leading practices. It reviews DoD components' SPI mgmt. activities to ensure that DoD is taking the necessary steps to continuously strengthen its software & systems development, acquisition, & engineering processes.Higginbotham, Carl is the author of 'Dod Information Technology Software and Systems Process Improvement Programs Vary in Use of Best Practices' with ISBN 9780756714024 and ISBN 0756714028.