Issues Related to the Explication of Process-Product Relationships in DoD-Std-21677 and DoD-Std-2168

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of issues related to the thesis entitled, "The Explication of Process-Product Relationships in DoD-STD-2167 and DoD-STD-2168 via an Augmented Data Flow Diagram Model." In particular, the major results of the above thesis are viewed in light of the draft standards DoD-STD-2167 and DoD-STD-2168 (both dated 1 April 1987), and the issue of development objectives is explored. The ideas presented in this paper represent the author's opinion and are speculative in nature due to the fact that, at present, the revised DoD standards are in draft form, and the issue of development objectives has not yet been thoroughly investigated.