Software Acquisition Management Guidebook: Verification.

Requirements Standards Study. Volume III. Requirements Engineering Guidebook.

“…[5] C ompu ter Program C omponent (CPC) -A CPC is a functionally or logical ly distinct part of a computer program configuration item (CPCI) distinguished for purposes of convenience in designing and specifying a complete CPC I as an assem bly of subordinate el ements. [5], [7] …”

“…It establishes performance criteria and test criter ia for which the program shal l be designed/ developed [MIL-SrD-483 (tJSAF)]. [7] (See also Type B Specification and Specifications)…”

“…Equ i valen t to "Part II CPC I specification " or "Ty pe C5 Specification " . [7] (See also Type C Specification and Soecifications ) Program Managemen t Directive (PMD) -The official HQ USAF management direct ive used to provide direction to the impl ementing and participating commands and satisfy documentation requirements.…”

“…[7], [2] Validation Phase -The period when maj or program characteristi cs are refined through extensive study and analyses , hardware develo pment , test Verification -The iterative process of determining whether the product of each step of the Computer Program Configurati on Item (CPCI) development process fu l lfi u ls all of the requirements levied by the previous step.…”

“…II). [7] Procur ing Activity (Also cal l ed Procuring Agency) -The collection of administrative , mana gement and technical expertise which is organized under a program manag er directly responsible for the acquisition of a system. The term System Program Office (SPO ) is used in the Electronic Systems Div ision (ESO ) of AFSC to designate a procuring activ ity responsible for a lar ge system acquisition.…”