Criteria for Focused Data Collection  

The objective of this task is to propose and validate a mechanism whereby projects can identify their needs for software measurement data and focus their data collection activities using a minimum standardized set of software measures. The purpose of this strategy is to evolve a process that will enable NASA projects to tailor with their data collection activities to their unique needs for effective management control indicators, but also encourages consistent data collection that will facilitate statistical analysis across NASA domains.

Wilson, William M. NASA (2001). Articles>Usability>Methods>Assessment

Writing Effective Requirements Specifications

The Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) Software Assurance Technology Center (SATC) has developed an early life cycle tool for assessing requirements that are specified in natural language. The Automated Requirements Measurement (ARM) tool was used to analyze more than 50 NASA System/Software Requirements Specification (SRS) documents. ARM reports were used to focus human analysis on specific aspects of the documentation practices exhibited by these documents. Several significant weaknesses were identified. This paper identifies the underlying problems that produce these deficiencies and recommends methods that can be used to prevent such problems.

Wilson, William M. NASA (1997). Articles>Writing>Specifications>Engineering