SPONSORED REPORT SERIES Gaining Control and Predictability of Software-Intensive Systems

To request defense acquisition research, to become a research sponsor, or to print additional copies of reports, please contact any of the staff listed on the Acquisition Research Program website (www.acquisitionresearch.net). Acquisition Research Program Graduate School of Business & Public Policy Naval Postgraduate School The Department of Defense (DOD) has faced significant challenges managing the total ownership cost (TOC), schedule, and technical performance of software-intensive systems. These challenges will continue to grow as proposed, and future systems will depend on software for an ever-increasing portion of system functionality, requiring the development of larger and more complex software applications. In addition, the development of the envisioned tactical and strategic net-centric warfighting systems will require unprecedented software development efforts