Software Steps during the Feasibility Assessment Process

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Task

Nominal Timeline

Responsibility

Notes

Element

PI

ROI

1

Element to provide PI with NPR Requirements

Before official FA

✔

 

(✔)

ROI to provide, if not already provided by element.

2

PI to complete NPR Requirements

Before official FA

 

✔

(✔)

ROI to check status and/or evaluate ROI level of help needed for this process. Part of FA assessment (For both flight and BDC software).

3

Provide Certificate of Compliance (CoC) and cover letter template to PI

During FA

 

 

✔

Experiment team

4

Outline basic steps required for software certification

During FA

 

✔

✔

PI will need to provide information similar to the following:

  • Is testing support required before final delivery?
  • What files are needed?
  • What are the plans for the software after the end of the study (if known)?
  • Assess how BDC may be different than in-flight (How does PI get the data for BDC?).
  • etc.

5

Provide preliminary version of software for any initial feedback and to verify basic requirements.

During FA

 

✔

 

For both flight and BDC software.

✔ - Primary Responsibility, (✔) - Secondary Responsibility (assists Primary)