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Supporting Project Management with AMF

Jeremy FienholdDon Kranz

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Introductions

• Don Kranz– Lead Architect for AMF & AWB

• Jeremy Fienhold– Lead Analyst on a project using AWB

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Analysis & Management Framework

• Provides a high level assurance based ontology that allows information to be shared between IV&V tools.

• Too much decomposition reduces flexibility, modularity and portability of design.

• At the simplest level we deal with:– Projects– Participants

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– Artifacts– Assessments– Actions

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IVV 09-1 Manage Responsibilities

• “A continual review of the IV&V effort• Revision of the IPEP as necessary based upon updated Mission

Project schedules and development status• Coordination of the IV&V results with the developer and other

appropriate management groups• Promotion of technical exchange between IV&V and the

developer (to improve technical knowledge transfer and increase IV&V effectiveness)

• Identification of process improvement opportunities in the conduct of IV&V”

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Project Organization

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Superior Tracing

Any Artifact

Any ActionAny Assessment

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Scoping

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Behaviors

Scoping Modules

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Scoping

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Coverage

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Assessing Completion

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Change Impact

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Modified Artifact(s)

Previous Assessment(s)

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Tasking ground work

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Future of Architecture

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Future Functionality

• Improve ORBIT integration• Add reporting capabilities• Add Admin UI for project configuration• Improve support of EBA & TR• Integration with COMPASS

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Thank You

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References

• IVV 09-1 Version O: Independent Verification and Validation Technical Framework, June 06, 2012

• IVV 09-4 Version AF: Project Management, May 2, 2013

• T2103 Version D: Project Execution Plan (IPEP) Template, May 15, 2013

• S3106 Version D: PBRA and RBA Process, October 4, 2012

• AWB User’s Guide• AMF Architecture & Design document

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