SEI level 3 compliance in the TPS industry

Abstract

Over the past 40 years, the strategic planning concept evolved at an increasing rate. Practical applications of strategic planning are now being fine-tuned, and the continued studies of strategy have reached what is referred to in academia as "third generation". McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) C-17 Support Equipment (SE) is engaged in strategically motivated integrated product teams and process improvement activities to International Standards Organization (ISO) and Software Engineering Institute (SEI) standards. The Test Program Set (TPS) organization is pursuing SEI Level 3 compliance by the end of 1997. The TPS industry is inherently a straightforward and regimented software development environment. It would therefore appear that attainment of SEI Level 3 compliance could be achieved with ease. The report constitutes a reality check, a snapshot of the MDC C-17 SE TPS department's process improvement effort at publication, and assesses the operational and strategic health of the department due to the SEI Level 3 compliance effort.