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NPR 7150.2B Eff. Date: November 19, 2014 Cancellation Date:	NASA Software Engineering Requirements
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Chapter 6: Recommended Software Records Content

6.1 It is possible to prepare a plan, associated procedures, and reports, as well as numerous records, requests, descriptions, and specifications for each software development life-cycle process. When deciding how to prepare any of these items, consider the users of the information first. Reviewing and understanding the requirements, needs, and background of users and stakeholders are essential to applying the recommendations for content of software records defined in NASA-HDBK-2203. Specific content within these records may not be applicable for every project. Use of NASA Center and contractor formats in document deliverables is acceptable if necessary content (as defined by the project) is addressed. Product records should be reviewed and updated as necessary. Typical software engineering products or electronic data include:

a. Software Development Plan/Software Management Plan.

b. Software Schedule.

c. Software Cost Estimate.

d. Software Configuration Management Plan.

e. Software Change Reports.

f. Software Test Plans.

g. Software Test Procedures.

h. Software Test Reports.

i. Software Version Description Reports.

j. Software Maintenance Plan.

k. Software Assurance Plan(s).

l. Software Safety Plan, if safety-critical software.

m. Software Requirements Specification.

n. Software Data Dictionary.

o. Software and Interface Design Description (Architectural Design).

p. Software Design Description.

q. Software User's Manual.

r. Records of Continuous Risk Management for Software.

s. Software Measurement Analysis Results.

t. Record of Software Engineering Trade-off Criteria & Assessments (make/buy decision).

u. Software Acceptance Criteria and Conditions.

v. Software Status Reports.

w. Programmer's/Developer's Manual.

x. Software Reuse Report.

6.2 The recommendations for content of software records are defined in NASA-HDBK-2203. The Software Engineering handbook also provides guidance regarding when these records should be drafted, baselined, and updated. Examples and templates for these records and/or data sets are on the Software Process Across NASA (SPAN) Web site, accessible at https://span.nasa.gov/.

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