Dod STD 2168

 

DOD-STD-2168 29 APiil 1988 SUPERSEDING MIL-S-52779A 1 August

MILITARY DEFENSE SOFTWARE

STANDARD SYSTEM

QUALITY

PROGRAM

 

AMSC NO. A4389 DISTRIBUTION

STATEMENT

AREA A.

Approved

for public releaae:

distribu dist ribution tionaunlimited. aunlim ited.

QCIC

1979

 

DOD-STD-2168

DEPARTMENT Washington, Defense

1. This Military Defense.

Standard

is

approved

System for

use

OF DEFENSE D.C.

Software by

all

20301 Quality

Depatiments

Program and

Agencies

of the Department

of

2. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) andanypertinent data which maybe of uae in improving this document should be addressed to: Ho /ARDEC/SMCAR-FSC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 0780&5000, byuaing theself-addresed Standardization Document improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

 

DOD-STD-2168

1. This sofhvare sofhvare, act ctiv ivit itie ies s

standard contains requirements for the development, documentation, and implementation of a quality program. This program includes planning for and conducting evaluations of the quality of aaaociated documentation, and related activities, and planning for and conducting the follow-up ne nece cess ssar ary y to ass ssur ure e time timely ly an and d ef effe fec ctive tive reso resolluti ution of pr prob oble lems ms..

This standard, together with other 2. development, configuration management, subcontractor management, provide ameans andaasociated documentation. This standard MlLMlL-ST STDD-ll 535 35..

military specifications and standards governing software specification practicea, project reviews and audits, and for achieving, deterfnining, and maintaining quality in software inco~orates theapphcable requirements of MlL-STD-1520 and

3. This standard implements the policies of DODD 4155.1, Quality Program, and provides all of the neceasa~ elements of a comprehensive quality program applicable to sofhvare development and S.UppOft. This

standard

interprets

t he

applicable

requirements

of

MIL-O-9858,

Quality

Program

Requirements,

for

software.

4. The Data Item Description (DID) applicable to this standard is identified in Section 6. When used in conjunction with this standard, this DID provides avehicle for documenting and communicating information relevant to the requirements specified herein. Production of deliverable data using automated techniques is encouraged.

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4.5 Softwarequalityprogramimpiementation. 4.6 Softwarequalityevaluationa. . . . . . 4.7 Sofhvarequalityrecords. . . . . . . . 4.7.1 Softwarequalityevaluationrecords. . 4.7.2 Othersoftwarequalityrecorda. . . . 4.8 Soflwarecorrectiveaction. . . . . . . 4.9 Certification . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10 Management review of thesoftware quality 4.11 Accessforcontracfingagencyreview .

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5.3 Evaluation of the processes used in software evelopment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.1 Evaluation ofsoftware management . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.3.2 Evaluation ofsoftware engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation ofsoftware qualification. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.3 Evaluation of so software configuration management. . . . 5.3.4 Evaluation of thesofkware corrective actions . . . . . . . . 5.3.5 Evaluation of do documentation and media distribution . . . . . 5.3.6 Evaluation of s sttorage, handling, and delivery . . . . . . . . 5.3.7 Evaluation of o otther processes used in s so oftware development. 5.3.8 5.4 Evaluation of the software development library . . . . . . . . . 5.5 Evaluation of no non-developmental software . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 Evaluation ofnon-deliverable software . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation of deliverable elements of the software engineering and 5.7 5.8 Evaluation of subcontractor management. .’ . . . . . . . . 5.9 Evaluations associated with acceptance inspection and preparation 5.10 Participation in ffo ormal reviews and audits . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. N NO OTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1. intended use . . . . . . . . . 6.2, Datarequirements listand cross 6.3 Subject term(keyword) listing.

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1. SCOPE

2.

1.1 PuroOaQ. The purpose of this standard ia to establish requirements for a software’ quality program to be applied during the acquisition, de deve velo lopm pmen ent, t, an and d su sup pport port of sof oftw twa are sy sys ste tems ms.. 1.2 Aoolication. This standard applies to the extent specified in the contract clauses, the Statement of Work (SOW), and the Contract Data Requirements I&t (CDRL). The term “aoflware quality program requirements ts” ” aa used herein refers to the the col olle lec ctive tive requ requiirem remen ents ts of this this sta tand nda ard. rd.

2.1

REFERENCED

Government

DOCUMENTS

documents.

2.1.1 fiec ficat ions. sta ndards, and handbooks. otherwise specified, the following Unless specification, standarda, and handbooks of the issue listed in that issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) specified in the solicitation form a parl of thi this standard to th the e extent specified herein.

MILI MILITA TARY RY ST STAN ANDA DARD RDS S Requirements 1.2.1 Non-deliverable software. for non-deliverable software are identified in pa para ragr grap aph h 5. 5.6. 6. This standard applies to the 1.2.2 Firmware. software element of deliverable firmware. Paragraph 5.6 identifies requirements for so soft ftwa ware re el elem emen entt of non on-d -del eliv iver era able ble firm firmw war are. e.

Configuration Control Engi Engine neer erin ing g Ch Chan ange ges, s, De Devi viat atio iona na,, and and Wa Waiv iver era a

DOD-STD-2167

De Defe fens nse e Sys yste tem m Softw oftwar are e

the

Softwa e SUODOQ. When this standard ia applied to software support, the term “software development” should be interpreted to mean “software support,” and the requirements of the standard apply to the organization performing the soft softwa ware re supp suppor ort. t. 1.2.3

1.2.4 enciea. The provisions of Go vemment aa en this standard may be applied to Government agencies. When a Government agency petforms software quality pmgrsm functibna in accordance with this standard, the term “contractor” refers to that Government agency “subcontractor” refers to any Gove Govern rnme ment nt agen agency cy..

DOD-STD-480

and the term contractor of that

Development ments s. dr dra awina inas. 2.1.2 Other Go vemment docu ment The fo folllow lowing ing ot othe herr Go Gov ver ernm nme ent ~nd ~nd oub oub lica licati tion on~. ~. The documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this standard to the extent specified herein. None. (Copies of specifications, standards, handbooks, draw drawin ing gs, an and d pub ubli lic cation tions s req require uired d by con ontr tra act ctor ors s in connection with specific acquisition functions” should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directe ted d by the contracting officer). 2.2

Other Oth er pub public licati ations ons..

None.

1.3 Contract ino a aencv. In each case in which this standard uaea the term “contracting agency,” it shall be interpreted to mesn “contracting agency or it its s autho uthori riz zed rep eprres esen enta tati tiv ve. ” 1.4 Tailorinq. This Wandard containa a set of requirements designed to be tailored for each contract by the contracting agency. The tailoring process intended for this standard is the deletion of no nonn-ap appl plic icab able le requ requir irem emen ents ts..

3. DEFINI DEFINITIO TIONS NS

A process, which may be 3.1 Ce Cert rtif ific ica ation tion.. incremental, by which a contractor provides objective evidence to the contracting agency that an item item sati satisf sfie ies s its its spec specif ifie ied d re requ quir irem emen ents ts.. 3.2

Evaluation.

whether criteria.

an

item

The or

process

of

determining

activity

meets

specified

 

DOD-STD-2168

Software that 3 .3 Non-deliverable so ftware. not required to be delivered by the contract.

for the software auslity 4 .2 Resoonsibilitv groaram. Contractor personnel responsible for ensuring compliance with the softwareuality program requirements shall have the resources, organizational respansibility, and authority, freedom to permit objective evaluations and to The initiate and verify corrective actions.

is

A collective term used to 3 .4 Sofhva re planS. describe the contractor% plans, procedures, and standards for sofhvare management, software qualification, software software engineering, product evaluation, management.

an d

software

persons conducting the evaluation of a product or activity shall nat be the persons who developed the product, performed the activity, or are responsible for the product or activity. This does nat preclude members of the development team The from participating in these evaluations.

configuration

3.5 Software aua ity. The ability of a software pr prod oduc uctt to satis atisfy fy ita ita sp spec ecif ifiied re requ quir irem emen ents ts..

contractor shall assign responsibility for the fulfillment of, and for ensuring compliance with, the the so soft ftwa ware re qual qualit ity y pr prog ogra ram m re requ quir ire eme ment nts s.

3.6 Terms defined in DOD-STD-48Q. The following terms used in this standard are defined in DOD-STO-480

software 4.3 ouality Docu mentat ion for the proaram. The software quality program, including procedures, processes, and products, shall be documented in contractor format and shall provide implementing instructions for each of the requirements in sections 4 and 5 of this standard. The software quality program is subject to review by the contracting agency snd may ba disapproved by the contratilng agency whenever the program does not meet the requirements of the contract.

Baaeline Confi Con figu gura rati tion on Contr Control ol 3.7 Terms d efined in DOO-STD-21 87. The following terms used in this standard are defined in DOD-STD-216Z

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Co Comp mput uter er so soft ftw war are e (or (or sof oftw twar are) e) Comp Comput uter er soft softwa ware re do docu cume ment ntat atio ion n Firmware NonNon-de deve velo lopm pmen enta tall soft softwa ware re Qualification Softw oftwar are e de deve velo lopm pmen entt libr librar ary y Soft Softwa ware re engi engine neer erin ing g envi enviro ronm nmen entt uppott Software Soft Softwa ware re test test envi enviro ronm nmen entt

The 4.4 Softwa e aua itv mo aram Dlanninq. contractor shall conduct a complete review of the contract to identify and make timely provision for acquiring or developing the resources and skills required for implementing the software quality program. The contractor shall prepare the plans for applying the documerited softwsre quality program to the contract. These plsna shall be

da a rd. 3.8 Definitions of ac ronvms used in this eta n d The following acronym nyms are used in this standard: CDRL DID DOD DODD FAR SQPP

documented in a Software Quality Program Plan (SQPP). The contractor shall place the SQPP prior to under configuration control implementation.

Contr ntract Data Req Requi uirrement nts s Lis List Data Item Description Department of Defense Depatiment of Defense Directive Federal Acquisition Regulation Software Quality Program Plan

4. GENE ENERAL

4.5 s . are Ii The contractor shall implement the software quality program in accordance with the SQPP and shall adhere to the program for the duration of the contract. The software quality program shall be fully integrated with the activities required by the contr contrac act. t.

REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Qbiective of the softwa re a ual ualitv moaram. The objective of the contractor’s otiarequalify program shall be to aaaure the quality of (a) deliverable software and its documentation, (b) the oroceaaes used to moduce deliverable software, and se specified in ~c) nondeliverab;e software, ps psra ragr gra aph 5.6 of this this stand tanda ard rd.. 2

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c.

Track the status of all problems detected in canying out the requirements of this standard.

ftware aua Iitv evaluat ions. The contractor shall conduct on-going evaluations of the processes used in aofhvara development and the resulting and ssaociated documentation aa software These evaluations shall specified in Section 5. include a final evaluation of all sofhvare and associated documentation to assure that all

4.9 Gert fication. The contractor shall maintain and make available to the contracting agency documented, objective evidence that the software

contract requirements have been internal coordination has been accordance with the soflw flware plans.

and associated documentation and activities required by the contract meet contractual requirements.

4.6

s

met and that conducted in

4.7 Software o ua ualitv recordq.’ The contractor shsll prepare and maintain records of soflware quality program activities required by the contract. The software quality records and software problem reports shall be made available for contracting agency review and shall be maintained for the life of the the cont contra ract ct.. The

4.7.1 Software a u a allitv e v va aluation recorc~. contractor shall prepare a software

quality

evaluation record far each evaluation required by These records shall be in the the contract. contractor’s format and shall contain the following items as a minimum: Ev Eval alua uati tion on date date.. Evalua Eva luatio tion n par partic ticipa ipants nts.. Ev Eval alua uati tion on cr crit iter eria ia.. Evaluation results including detected pmbiems, with reference to the appropriate sof oftw twa are pr prob oble lem m repo report rta a, as app ppllic icab ablle. Re Reco comm mme end nde ed co corr rre ect ctiv ive e ac acti tion on..

a. b. :.

e.

Qther ther sof oftw tw are are aua aua Iitv Iitv re reco cord rds. s.

4.7.2 software

quality

cont ra ractor’ s 4.8

records

shall

be

All

other

prepared

in the

have

been

shall

serve

corrective a.

detected, se

they

input

actions. Assure the that

for

The

that

defect

be documented contracto~s

contractor

action

and

adverse

shall the

Monitor specified

4.11 Access for contracting a aencv review. The contractor shall pravide the contracting agency with access ta contractor facilities for review of all sofhvare products and activities required by the contract to determine compliance with the contract. Contracting agen@ review shall not constitute acceptance, nor shall it in any way replace evaluation by the contractor or otherwise relieve the contractor of his responsibility to furnish acceptable software and associated documentation.

5.DE DETA TAIL ILED ED RE REQU QUIR IREM EMEN ENTS TS

5.1 Evaluation of softwa re. The contractor shall conduct on-going evaluations of all software to

the

ia

the

software

in

initiated of the are

to

correct

defect,

identified

corrective

paragraph

The software complies with the contract.

b.

The sofhvare plans.

adheres

to

the

software

shall:

cauae

trends

and

a.

software

an d

5.3.5,

actions,

to

tim timely and po posi siti tiv ve corr orrec ecti tiv ve action tion..

5.2 Fvalu etion of sofhv fhva e docu ment ation. The contractor shall conduct on-going evaluations of th the e foll follaw awin ing g so soft ftwa ware re docu docume ment ntat atio ion: n:

an d

reversed. b.

Management review of the sofhvare auality The contractor% management shall Sm29@ll review the software quality program at intervals as specified in the SQPP to assure that the program complies with the contract and adheres to the SQPP.

assu assure re that that

format.

act ion. When preblems $oftwa e co rrective nonconformances with contract requirements

or

4.10

se

assure

5.2.1 Evaluation of software cdans. The contractor shall evaluate the sofhvare plans to be The contractor shall used for the contract. assu assure re that that a.

All software plans required have have been been docu docume ment nted ed..

by the contract

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b.

The

software

plans

comply

with

the

is consistent

with

other

e.

contract. c.

Each

software

software 5.2.2

Evaluat

plans

plan and

ion of other

with

system-level

softwa

The contractor shall evaluate documentation not covered paragraph to assure that

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All safhvare, hardware, fir mwa r e , facilities required for qualification available.

and are

5.3.4 The contractor shall evaluate the manaae manaa e me ment nt.. software configuration management practices to

plans.

docu doc u menta mentatt ion.

deliverable software in the preceding

assure compliance with the adherence to the saftw twa are plans.

contract

and

f the orrectiv E?v I ian The contractor shall evaluate the a@ 2QS. software corrective actians to assure that they comply with the software plans and thati 5.3.5

a.

Each document

adheres

to the

required

format. b.

Each document complies with the contract. a.

All prablems detected in processes and in products that are under internal or contracting agency central are promptly into reported and entered software corr correc ecti tive ve ac acti tion ons. s.

b.

bclet,m anisd calansasly ifsieisd, iaasperrefq ireed y tEhaechcopnrtora ou rm d bto ide ident ntif ify y tren trend ds in the the pr prob obllem ems s repo report rte ed.

c.

Action

5.3 EQ val ati n f th s in sofhvar development. The contractor shall conduct ongoing evaluations of the following processes used in so soft ftwa ware re de deve velo lopm pmen entt The 5 . 3 . 1 E v a l u a t i o n o f a o f t w a r e m a n a g e m e n t . co con ntr trac acto torr sh shal alll eval alua uate te the the sofhv ofhvar are e man anag age emen entt practices to assure compliance with the cantract and adherence to the software plans. The 5.3.2 Evaluation of softwa e enaineerinq. contractor shall evaluate th the e softw ftware engineering prectices to assure compliance with the contract and adherence ta the software plans.

a.

The qualification plans and procedures include provisions. for all sofhvare requirements.

b.

Soflware qualification is conducted aa required by the contract and aa specified in the the softw oftwa are plans lans..

c.

The version number of each item being qualified and esch item used in the qu qual alif ific icat atio ion n is docu docume ment nted ed..

d.

problems

and

Camective actions are evaluated to: (1) verify that problems have been resolved, (2) verify that adverse trends have been reversed, (3) verify that changes have been correctly implemented in the appropriate PrOceaaea and praducts, and (4) determine whether additional problems have have been been intr introd oduc uced ed..

5.3.6 Evaluat ion of docu mentat ion and media @ ri ribution. The contractor shall evaluate the controls exercised on the internal distribution of deliverable media and documentation. The contractor shall assure compliance with the contract and adherence to the the softw ftware plans. of staraae. Evaluation handlina. and The contractor s h a l l evaluate the @ &Y. storage, handling, packaging, shipping, and external distribution of deliverable software and aseaciated documentation. The contractor shall assure w i t h the contract and compliance adherence to the the softw ftware plans. 5.3.7

d.

adverse trends,

on the

resolution is achieved, statua is tracked and reported, and records maintainedor the life of the a re contract.

5.3.3 Evaluation of sofhvare au a allificatiam The contractor shall evaluate the software qualification planning and conduct required by the cantract to assure that

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is initiated

The results of required qualifications are accurately recorded and analyzed ta determine whether the software meets its specif spe cified ied requir requireme ements nts..

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  deliverable e emen ts of t he Ev I uat inf The sotia re enoineerina a nd test environments. con ontr tra actor tor sha halll evalua luate each de delliv ive era rab ble ele lem ment of the software engineering and test environments to assure that

5.3.8 Evaluation of other cmoceases used in 7he contractor shall so soft ftw ware develo lop pment nt.. evaluate all other processes used in software development that are required by the mntract to assure compliance with th the e contract and adherence to the the so soft ftw ware pl pla ans ns..

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a. 5.4 Evslu ation of the aoftwa e de velooment  MI Y Y.. me cOntracfOr shall evaluate the sofiare development libra~ to assure that a.

b.

c.

to the the softwa ftwarre pla plans ns..

The library and its operation comply with the contract and adhere to the software plans. The most recent authorized version of m,ateriala under mnfiguration control are clearly identified and are the onea routinely ava vaiilab lable fro from th the e library. of materfala under Previous veraiona configuration control are clearly identified and controlled to provide an audit trail that permits reconstruction of sII changes made to each con onfi fig gur ura ation tion ite item.

b.

Objective evidence incorporation, that functions. It wee placed

under

exists, prior to its it performs required

The data rights provisions with with the the cont contra ract ct..

5.6 .Evalu ation of non-de Iiverable contractor shall evaluate each aofhvare item used in the automated of deliverable hardware or in the acceptance of deliverable software assu assure re that that a.

Objective intended functions.

evidence use, that

b.

It wee placed

under

Objective evidence exists, prior to its use, tha that t per perform forms s requ quiired red func functi tio ons ns..

c.

it was ptaced under internal configuration control prior to its use.

d.

The data rights provisions with with the the cont contra ract ct..

All subcontractor developed software and related documentation deliverable ta the contracting agency aatiafies the prime contra con tract ct req requir uireme ements nts..

b.

A aet of beeelined requirements eatsbliahed and maintained for software to be developed by aubcontrector.

c.

Applicable soflware qualty program requirements are included or referenced in the subcontract or purchase documents for the subcon subcontra tracto ctor. r.

d.

Access ia available for contractor reviews at subc subcon ontr trac acto torr an and d vend vendor or fa faci cili liti ties es..

e.

The contracting agency has the right to review all software products and activities required by the subcontract, at subcontractor facilities, to determine with compliance subcontract. the Contracting agency review shall not constitute acceptance, nor shall it in any way replace evaluation by the contractor

are consistent

software. The nondeiiverable manufacturing qualification or or hardware to

exists, prior to its it perfomns required

internal

are consistent

a.

internal configuration

cont contro roll pr prio iorr to it its s in inco corp rpor orat atio ion. n. c.

b.

5.8 Evaluat ion of subco ntracto r manaoe menf. The contractor shall evaluate all subcontractor activ tivity ity to ass ssu ure th~. th~.

5.5 Evaluat ion of non-de veloDmental software. The contractor shall evaluate each item of nondevelopmental aofhvare to be incorporated into deli deliv verabl rable e sof oftw twa are to assur ure e tha that a.

It complies with the contract and adheres

is the the

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with ~ 5,9 Evalu ationa associated insDe ction and Drewaration for delive y. In suppoti of software acceptance inspection and preparation for delive~, the contractor shall assure that a.

performed or uae of internal contractor systems for software quality program activities shall be documented in the SQPP. &2 Data reau irements list and cross reference. When this standard is used in an acquisition which incorporates a DD Form 1423, Contract

All required software products are available ready for and contracting agency inspection.

b.

All required procedures have been performed and evidence of satisfactory completion of these procedures is available for for cont contra ract ctin ing g agen agency cy in insp spec ecti tion on..

c.

All deliverable softw ftware and documentation has been updated to reflect all changes approved by the contracting sche schedu dule led d for for in incl clus usio ion. n.

5.10 a.

P a r t i c i o a tion in formal reviews

agency

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preparations

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b

At each formal review and audit, the contractor shall present an evaluation of the statua and quality of each of the de deve velo lopm pmen entt prod produc ucts ts revi revie ewed. wed.

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Following each formal review and audit, the contractor shall assure that all softwarerelated action items asaigned to the co cont ntra ract ctor or ha have ve be bee en pe perf rfor orme med. d.

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Data Requirements List (CDRL), the data requirements Identified below shall be developed ss specified by an approved Data Item Description (DD Form 1664) and delivered in accordance with the approved CDRL incorporated into the W h e n t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e DOD contract. Federal Acqui quisition Regula ulation (FAR AR)) Supplement 27.475-1 are invoked and the DD Form 1423 is not used, the data specified below shall be

(The Data Item Description related to this standard and identified in section 6 will be aPPraved and listed as such in DOD 5010.12-L, AMSDL. Capies of DIDa required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions shauld be oMained from the Naval Publications and Forms Center or as directed by the co contr ntrac acti ting ng of offi fice cer. r.)) 6.3

(ke ev word) listing. Sub iect term (k Evaluation Certification Software Sofl Soflwa ware re Qu Qual alit ity y Soft Softwa ware re Qu Qual alit ity y Prog Progra ram m Software Quality Program Plan

6. NOTES

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