From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!nrl-cmf!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!NOSC-TECR.ARPA!CONTR22 From: CONTR22@NOSC-TECR.ARPA Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Industry software organization survey Message-ID: <8710310432.AA08394@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu> Date: Fri, 30-Oct-87 14:54:27 EST Article-I.D.: ajpo.8710310432.AA08394 Posted: Fri Oct 30 14:54:27 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Nov-87 05:58:51 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet List-Id: This is a survey as to what different organizations are doing with internal research and development (IR&D), which may be called internal projects by some, and software process groups which evolve and promulgate the company culture for doing software projects. Results will be summarized for respondents. For each of the 2 topics, there are listed below several items to jog your thoughts, but please don't be discouraged by the number of items below: reply with information that your organization deems to be important. IR&D - what portion of total IR&D expenditures is software - what is the dollar amount of software IR&D (For example, in the latest High Technology Business magazine, it is reported that AT&T spends $2.5B on IR&D, 1/10 of that on basic research, but an unspecified portion on software.) - is software IR&D limited to new market penetration or is it permissable to fill existing weaknesses, etc. - to what extent are different subjects addressed, such as specific tools, complete environments, etc. Software process group - how long has the group been in operation - number of people, and what skills are sought - influence in the organization, such as where is the group positioned, what is its authority, how high does it report, how is it funded - what is the function of the group (set and enforce standards, study new methodology, validate tools, etc.) - does the group perform IR&D - does the group interact with on-going projects - what is the relation to the software quality assurance organization - how are the people kept current (such as by rotation with real projects, industry tracking, etc.) - does the group provide training Contr22@NOSC-TECR.Arpa Dale Gaumer Magnavox Electronic Systems Co. 1313 Production Road Ft. Wayne IN 46808 (219)429-5301