SOFTWARE TIMING/RELIABILITY WORKSTATION (STRW) DEVELOPMENT

TIMING/RELIABILITY ASPECTS OF SYSTEM MUST BE ADDRESSED AT ALL LEVELS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TACTICAL REAL-TIME SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT TACTICAL SITUATION OVERLOADING, UNDERLOADING, AND GRACEFUL DEGREDATION BE ANALYZED AND EVALUATED EARLY IN A SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CYCLE. SCI-SO HAS PROPOSED A PHASE I PROGRAM TO INITIATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOFTWARE TIMING/RELIABILITY WORKSTATION (STRW) AS A SYSTEM TIMING PARAMETER/ATTRIBUTE ANALYSIS, DEFINITION, AND VALIDATION TOOL TO MEET THIS URGENT NEED. DURING PHASE I, SCI-SO PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATIONAL SCENARIO FOR THE STRW, THEN IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND SELECT A COMPATABLE FAMILY OF STRW FEATURES, AND, FINALLY, TO DOCUMENT THE EVOLVING STRW IN A SYSTEM LEVEL SPECIFICATION. SCI-SO BELIEVES THAT THE PROPOSED PHASE I PROGRAM WILL CONFIRM THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF THE STRW AND WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FOUNDATION ON WHICH A PHASE II EFFORT CAN BE INITIATED TO CONTINUE STRW DEVELOPMENT.