From: Marin David Condic <condicma@bogon.pwfl.com>
Subject: Re: Pratt & Whitney's Embedded Software - CMM Level 3!
Date: 1999/04/26
Date: 1999-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <372472CC.CC38D38A@pwfl.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 3.0.32.19990423161855.0096d520@iu.net
harbaugh@IU.NET wrote:
>
> I work in a level 3 software shop (not P&W) and if P&W is no better than
> where I work then I am concerned about my safety while flying.
That might be based on a misconception of what the CMM is all about. CMM
at any level doesn't guarantee that your software is free of bugs or of
high quality. What it guarantees (sort of) is that you have a process
for producing that software which is under various levels of control.
The old analogy of the concrete life preservers is illustrative here.
You can have a CMM Level 5 process for making them, but they are still
about as useless as tits on a bull.
Our software is safe more because of competent design and intense
verification. This can be done even if you are inventing your processes
on the fly. So relax as you place your tray in the upright, locked
position. Call that stewardess over and ask for a pillow and a double
martini (shaken, not stirred) and take comfort as those mighty Pratt &
Whitney engines spool up. We make thrust you can trust!
MDC
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Marin David Condic
Real Time & Embedded Systems, Propulsion Systems Analysis
United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, Large Military Engines
M/S 731-95, P.O.B. 109600, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410-9600
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1999-04-23 0:00 Pratt & Whitney's Embedded Software - CMM Level 3! harbaugh
1999-04-26 0:00 ` Marin David Condic [this message]
1999-04-29 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
[not found] <371B6EC8.36B9C247@pwfl.com>
1999-04-19 0:00 ` Mike_jr
1999-04-19 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-19 0:00 ` Bruce L
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Stephen Maudsley
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-20 0:00 ` "Paul E. Bennett"
1999-04-20 0:00 ` dennison
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Jerry Petrey
1999-04-20 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Jerry Petrey
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Stephen Leake
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Ken
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Jim Kingdon
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-22 0:00 ` William P.Milam
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-23 0:00 ` William P.Milam
1999-04-23 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-28 0:00 ` Philip Koopman
1999-04-28 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-29 0:00 ` William P.Milam
1999-04-22 0:00 ` mike
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Jim Kingdon
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Stephen Maudsley
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Stephen Maudsley
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Ken Keys
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Dino Gianisis
1999-04-23 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-23 0:00 ` Frank McKenney
1999-04-23 0:00 ` Stephen Maudsley
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Ken
1999-04-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-04-21 0:00 ` Ken
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