Operational software maturity: An aerospace industry analysis
| dc.contributor.author | González Muñoz, Raúl | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shehab, Essam | |
| dc.contributor.author | Weinitzke, Martin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fowler, Chris | |
| dc.contributor.author | Baguley, Paul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-19T13:28:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-19T13:28:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-09-19 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Software applications have become crucial to the aerospace industry, providing a wide range of functionalities and capabilities used during the design, manufacturing and support of aircraft. However, as this criticality increases, so too does the risk for business operations when facing a software failure. Hence, there is a need for new methodologies to be developed to support aerospace companies in effectively managing their software portfolios, avoiding the hazards of business disruption and additional costs. This paper aims to provide a definition of operational software maturity, and how this can be used to assess software operational behaviour, as well as a view on the different aspects that drive software maturity within the aerospace industry. The key research question addressed is, how can operational software maturity monitoring assist the aerospace industry in effectively managing large software portfolios? This question has been addressed by conducting an in depth review of current literature, by working closely with aerospace professionals and by running an industry case study within a major aircraft manufacturer. The results are a software maturity model composed of a set of drivers and a prototype tool used for the testing and validation of the research findings. By utilising these methodologies to assess the operational maturity of software applications in aerospace, benefits in maintenance activities and operations disruption avoidance have been observed, supporting business cases for system improvement. Paper originally presented at ICSM 2017 : 19th International Conference on Software Maintenance, 18-19 September 2017, Rome, Italy. | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.citation | Muñoz RG, Shehab E, Weinitzke M, Fowler C, Baguley P, Operational software maturity: An aerospace industry analysis, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology: International Journal of Computer, Electrical, Automation, Control and Information Engineering, Vol. 11, Issue 9, 2017, pp. 931-940 | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.waset.org/Publications/operational-software-maturity-an-aerospace-industry-analysis/10007855 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12512 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_UK |
| dc.publisher | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology | en_UK |
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| dc.subject | Aerospace | en_UK |
| dc.subject | Capability maturity model | en_UK |
| dc.subject | Software maturity | en_UK |
| dc.subject | Software lifecycle | en_UK |
| dc.title | Operational software maturity: An aerospace industry analysis | en_UK |
| dc.type | Article | en_UK |