Program Documentation Standard

Objective - to specify a common standard for all documentation and identify the name and content of the documentation to be prepared.

This software documentation standard is to be used in the establishment of uniform practices for documentation preparation, interpretation, change, and revision, to ensure the inclusion of essential requirements. This standard will also aid in the use and analysis of the system/subsystem and its software documentation during the system/software life cycle of a software project.

Documentation comes in many forms, e.g., specifications, reports, files, descriptions, plans, source code listings procedures, Change Requests, etc. and can be in electronic or paper form. DIDs identified in the SOW/CDRL shall be used as the basic requirement.

However, some minor details may require standardizing (distribution statements, classification, etc.). These will be contained in the document.

The Documentation Standard defines the style, format, and the document revision/change process of these documents.

It uses MIL-STD-961D, MIL-STD-973, and MIL-STD-498 (DIDs) as the basis for the majority of the documents. However, it shall reference the “<identify dictionary> ” for the basic definition of words, conventions, style, and abbreviations.

Note: Software Design and software coding standards will be referenced in other documents.

This document is available from AMAZON    “Technical Management  - documentation standard”

 

 
LE FastCounter

 

Back to Home page MANAGING STANDARDS Home page

Please send any beneficial comments or identification of errors using the following form to: kenr@wysywig.airtime.co.uk

Copyright © by Ken Rigby 2000, 2001, 2002

All rights reserved.