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(info) This section contains special features and topics which contain material that is broader than any one Software Engineering requirement. Many take the form of how-to's and tutorials for those wishing to learn about the state of software engineering within NASA.


For Frequently Asked Questions see the page: FAQ - Engineering, Assurance, and Safety

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7.01 - History and Overview of the Software Process Improvement (SPI) Effort - 

7.02 - Classification and Safety-Criticality -

7.03 - Acquisition Guidance -

7.04 - Flowdown of NPR Requirements on Contracts and to Other Centers in Multi-Center Projects-

  

7.05 - Work Breakdown Structures That Include Software -

7.06 - Software Test Estimation and Testing Levels -

7.07 - Software Architecture Description - 

7.08 - Maturity of Life-Cycle Products at Milestone Reviews -

7.09 - Entrance and Exit Criteria - 

7.10 - Peer Review and Inspections Including Checklists -

7.11 - SWE History -

7.12 - Topic retired

7.13 - Transitioning to a Higher Class - 

7.14 - Implementing Measurement Requirements and Analysis for Projects - 

7.15 - Relationship Between NPR 7150.2 and NASA-STD-7009 -

7.16 - Appendix C. Requirements Mapping and Compliance Matrix -  

7.17 - 7150.2C Appendices (Definitions, References, etc.) -

7.18 - Documentation Guidance -

7.19 - Software Risk Management Checklists -

7.20 - Assessing - Meets the Intent -

7.21 - Multi-condition Software Requirements - 

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8.01 - Off Nominal Testing -

8.02 - Software Reliability -

8.03 - Organizational Goals of Software Assurance Metrics -  

8.04 - Additional Requirements Considerations for Use with Safety-Critical Software -

8.05 - SW Failure Modes and Effects Analysis - 

8.06 - IV&V Surveillance - 

8.07 - Software Fault Tree Analysis - 

8.08 - COTS Software Safety Considerations - 

8.09 - Software Safety Analysis - 

8.10 - Facility Software Safety Considerations - 

8.11 - Auto-Generated Code - 

8.12 - Basics of Software Auditing - 

8.13 Test Witnessing - 

8.14 SA Tasking for NPR 7150.2B – 

8.15 - SA Tasking Checklist Tool - 

8.16 - SA Products -  

8.17 - Software Safety Audit Checklists -

8.18 - SA Suggested Metrics -

8.19 - Dead / Dormant Code and Safety Critical Software -

8.20 - Safety Specific Activities in Each Phase -

8.21 - Software Hazard Causes -

8.22 - Hazardous Commands - 

9.01 Software Design Principles -

9.02 Software Safety and Design Principles -

9.03 Coding Standards -

9.04 Command Receipt Acknowledgement -

9.05 Data Interface Integrity -

9.06 Dead Code Exclusion -

9.07 Fault Detection and Response -

9.08 Flight Software Modification -

9.09 Incorrect Memory Use or Access -

9.10 Initialization - Safe Mode -

  

9.11 Invalid Data Handling -

9.12 Resource Margins -

9.13 Resource Oversubscription -

9.14 Resource Usage Measurement -

9.15 Safe Transitions -

9.16 Thread Safety -

9.17 Toggle Commands -