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Publications and source records attributed to Cornford, S. L..
This paper focuses on examining the practice of maturing technology with special emphasis on methods that improve the integration of advanced designs into the development of operational spacecraft missions.
The problem that we address in this paper is assessing the expected degree of success of the system or mission based on the degree to which each requirement is satisfied and the relative weight of the requirements.
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We present an integrated approach to risk assessment and risk mitigation that is well suited to planning the development of complex software systems.
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This paper focuses on describing the custom software tool, DDP, that was developed to support the TIMA process, and on showing how the needs of the TIMA process have influenced the development of the structure and capabilities of the DDP software.
ract summarizes a risk based decision-making process conceived of an developed at JPL and NASA, where it has been used to help plan and guide novel technology applications for use on spacecraft.
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We have had success using heuristic search techniques able to explore a large space of design options to locate optimal designs within that space.
Decisions made in the earliest phases of system development have the most leverage to influence the success of the entire development effort, and yet must be made when information is incomplete and uncertain. We have developed a scalable cost-benefit model to support this critical phase of early-lifecycle decision-making.
We describe an approach that makes value maximization possible during the earliest phases of software development.
We have extended an existing risk management framework with a refined cost-benefit model. Benefits are measured in terms of reduction of risk.
The objective is to use cost-benefit analyses to identify, for a given project, optimal sets of software assurance activities. Towards this end we have incorporated cost-benefit calculations into a risk management framework.
The objective is to use cost-benefit analyses to identify, for a given project, optimal sets of software assurance activities.
At JPL we have developed, and implemented, a process for achieving life-cycle risk management. This process has been embodied in a software tool and is called Defect Detection and Prevention (DDP). The DDP process can be succinctly stated as: determine where we want to be, what could get in the way and how we will get there.
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