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SPSG Content

• Survival Test [html] [Excel 95] (right mouse click to save document to a file)
• Survival Checks
• Construx Estimation Software
• Top-level Project Phases and Milestones [jpg] [embedded in Word document]
  [Microsoft Project 98 (zipped) file] [Microsoft Project 2000 (zipped) file]
• Glossary

Sample Documents and Templates

• Software Development Plan [html] [Word 95]
• Software Requirements Specification [Word 95]
• Software Design Specification [html] [Word 95]
• Risk Management Plan [html] [Word 95]
• Sample Top 10 Risks List [html] [Word 95]
• User Interface Style Guide [html]
• Sample Informal Estimation Procedure [html]
• NASA SEL's Estimation Procedure [html]
• Time-Accounting Categories [html] [Word 95]
• Change-Control Plan [html] [Word 95]
• Release Checklist [html] [Word 95]
• Release Signoff Form [html]
• Project Log [html]
• Project Home Page [html]

Websites Described in SPSG

• NASA's Software Engineering Lab. Home of the Recommended Approach to Software Development, the Manager’s Handbook for Software Development , and many other resources.
• Software Engineering Institute. Home of the Key Practices of the Capability Maturity Model and other resources.

Useful Tools and Links to Their Websites

• Document Templates [SPC (Look for EssentialSet, EssentialSet Lite)]
• Version Control Tools [PVCS] [Visual Source Safe] [ClearCase] [MKS Source Integrity] [TLib] [QVCS] [Plastic SCM] [Accurev]
• Time Accounting Tools [TimeSlips] [Microbilling Systems] [BillQuick] [Time Ledger] [QuickBooks Pro] [Timeless Time & Expense] [journyx Timesheet] [OpenAir.com]
• Estimation Software [Construx Estimate] [SPC Estimate Professional] [QSM SLIM] [SPR KnowledgePlan] [PRICE-S] [Softstar Systems Costar] [Marotz Cost*Xpert] [ETS SEAT] [ETS Cosmos] [REVIC]
• Defect Tracking Software [Softwise PR-Tracker] [MetaQuest Census] [PVCS Tracker] [Soffront Track] [Rational ClearDDTS] [MKS Track Integrity] [Seapine TestTrack] [Compuware's Track Record] [StarTeam]
• Defect Modeling Software [QSM SLIM] [SPR CheckPoint]

Links to Related Software Development Resources

• Training Resources [html]
• Process Improvement Resources [SEI] [NASA SEL]
• Books [html]