Table Of ContentNIST Special Publication 500-213
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Next Generation Computer Resources:
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Reference Model for Project Support
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NIST Special Publication 500-213
Next Generation Computer Resources:
Reference Model for Project Support
Environments (Version 2.0)
(CMU/SEI-93-TR-23)
Edited By
Alan Brown, David Carney, Patricia Oberndorf
Software Engineering Institute
and
Marvin Zelkowitz
Computer Systems Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Techinology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
November 1993
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Ronald H. Brown, Secretary
Technology Administration
Mary L. Good, Under Secretary for Technology
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Arati Prabhakar, Director
Reports on Computer Systems Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a unique responsibility for computer
systems technology within the Federal government. NIST's Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL) devel-
ops standards and guidelines, provides technical assistance, and conducts research for computers and
related telecommunications systems to achieve more effective utilization of Federal information technol-
ogy resources. CSL's responsibilities include development of technical, management, physical, and ad-
ministrative standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified
information processed in Federal computers. CSL assists agencies in developing security plans and in
improving computer security awareness training. This Special Publication 500 series reports CSL re-
search and guidelines to Federal agencies as well as to organizations in industry, government, and
academia.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 500-213
Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 500-213, 117 pages (Nov. 1993)
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Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
BACKGROUND
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1.1 Project Support Environment Standards Working Group 1
1.2 Approach 2
1.3 Domain of Interest 2
1.4 Scope of the Model 3
1.5 Types of Project Support 4
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL 5
2.1 Key Concepts and Terms 6
2.2 The Reference Model 7
2.2.1 Description of End-User Services 9
2.2.2 Description of Framework Services 10
2.3 Discussion of the Model 10
2.3.1 Conceptual Models vs. Actual Environments 10
2.3.2 Rationale for the Groupings in the Model 11
2.3.3 Place of the Target System in the Model 12
3 NOTES ON READING THE SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS 13
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3.1 On the Relationships Dimension 14
3.2 On Other Aspects of PSE Services 15
4 TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 17
4.1 System Engineering Services 18
4.1.1 System Requirements Engineering Service 18
4.1.2 System Design and Allocation Service 19
4.1.3 System Simulation and Modeling Service 20
4.1.4 System Static Analysis Service 21
4.1.5 System Testing Service 22
4.1.6 System Integration Service 23
' 4.1.7 System Re-engineering Service 24
4.1.8 Host-Target Connection Service 25
4.1.9 Target Monitoring Service 25
4.1.10 Traceability Service 26
4.2 Software Engineering Services 27
4.2.1 Software Requirements Engineering Service 27
4.2.2 Software Design Service 28
4.2.3 Software Simulation and Modeling Service 29
4.2.4 Software Verification Service 30
4.2.5 Software Generation Service 31
4.2.6 Compilation Service 32
4.2.7 Software Static Analysis Service 33
4.2.8 Debugging Service 35
4.2.9 Software Testing Service 35
4.2.10 Software Build Service 36
4.2.11 Software Reverse Engineering Service 37
4.2.12 Software Re-engineering Service 38
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4.2.13 Software Traceability Service 39
4.3 Life-Cycle Process Engineering Services 40
4.3.1 Process Definition Service 41
4.3.2 Process Library Service 42
4.3.3 Process Exchange Service 42
4.3.4 Process Usage Service 43
5 TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 45
5.1 Configuration Management Service 45
5.2 Change Management Service 47
5.3 Information Management Service 48
5.4 Reuse Management Service 49
5.5 Metrics Service 50
6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 53
6.1 Planning Service 54
6.2 Estimation Service 55
6.3 Risk Analysis Service 55
6.4 Tracking Service 56
7 SUPPORT SERVICES 59
7.1 Common Support Services 60
7.1.1 Text Processing Service 60
7.1.2 Numeric Processing Service 61
7.1.3 Figure Processing Service 62
7.1.4 Audio and Video Processing Service 63
7.1.5 Calendar and Reminder Service 64
7.1.6 Annotation Service 65
7.2 Publishing Service 66
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7.3 User Communication Services 68
7.3.1 Mail Service 68
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7.3.2 Bulletin Board Service 69
7.3.3 Conferencing Service 70
7.4 PSE Administration Services 71
7.4.1 Tool Installation and Customization Service 71
7.4.2 PSE User and Role Management Service 72
7.4.3 PSE Resource Management Service 73
7.4.4 PSE Status Monitoring Service 74
7.4.5 PSE Diagnostic Service 74
7.4.6 PSE Interchange Service 75
7.4.7 PSE User Access Service 76
7.4.8 PSE Instruction Service 76
8 FRAMEWORK SERVICES 79
8.1 Object Management Services 80
8.2 Process Management Services 83
8.3 Communication Service 84
8.4 Operating System Services 85
8.5 User Interface Services 86
8.6 Policy Enforcement Services 87
A EXTENDED DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS 89
B COMMON PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND THEIR RELATION TO REFERENCE MODEL
SERVICES 93
B.1 Management Activities 93
B.1.1 Acquisition Management 93
B.I.2 Project Management 94
B.I.3 Quality Assurance 94
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B.2 Engineering Activities 95
B.2.1 System Engineering 95
B.2.2 Software Engineering 95
B.2.3 Process Engineering 96
B.3 Supportability Activities 96
B.3.1 Logistics Support 96
B.3.2 Operation and Maintenance 97
C RATIONALE 99
D ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS 103
E REFERENCES 107
INDEX 108
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