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Sandia National Laboratories Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) Appraisal Method for the Implementation of the ASC Software Quality Engineering Practices (V.2.0)

Turgeon, Jennifer T.; Lujan, Christopher J.; Schneider, J.T.

This document provides a guide to the process of conducting software appraisals under the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) ASC Program. The goal of this document is to describe a common methodology for planning, conducting, and reporting results of software appraisals thereby enabling: 1) Identification of improvements in implementation of the software quality engineering (SQE) practices identified in the ASC Software Quality Plan across the ASC Program against objective baselines. 2) Feedback from project teams on SQE opportunities for improvement. 3) Identification of strengths and opportunities for improvement for individual project teams. 4) Guidance to the ASC Program on the focus of future SQE activities. Document contents include process descriptions, templates to promote consistent conduct of appraisals, and an explanation of the relationship of this procedure to the SNL ASC software program. The activities described by this document are under the oversight of SNL ASC Program Director and SNL ASC Program Manager.