Evaluation of SECNAVINST 3560.1 tactical digital systems documentation standard for software maintenance

摘要

Management and developers have given insufficient attention to softwaremaintenance, the most expensive phase of the software life cycle. Standardshave improved the ability to develop and design software, but most standardsdo not deal with the maintenance phase in a substantive way. SECNAVINST3560.1, Tactical Digital Systems Documentation Standard for Software Maintenance,was evaluated with respect to its usability for software maintenance.Recommendations are made for improving the maintainability aspects of thisinstruction.