Combat Systems
SSEI Hard Problems

Research

 SSEI Hard Problems

Hard Problems

MOD have recognised a series of ‘Hard Problems’ that impact their ability to effectively acquire and maintain military software systems.

  • Safety and Security at Military Tempo
    Safety and security assurance typically cause delivery delays because they are carried out post development. Assurance activities need to be integrated into the development process so that they are undertaken concurrently with system evolution.

  • Integrated Engineering Management and Novel Software Engineering Methods
    Integrated engineering management seeks to ensure that engineering concerns are balanced with cost and schedule issues. This needs to extend to novel Software Engineering methods to realise their potential cost and time benefits.

  • Supporting and Assuring Legacy and Open Systems
    Defence systems have long life spans and high maintenance costs due, in part, to the need to support legacy systems. Open systems offer a potential approach to achieving greater system longevity but strategies for assurance need to be found, which also enable legacy integration.

The SSEI uses the ‘Hard Problems’ to focus the applied research programme, and to frame research results as solutions to problems , for engaging with end users.

Evidence-Based Management Dependable Use of FPGAs Evidence-Based Infrastructure Managing the Complexity of FPGA Designs ALARP Verification Assessment Modelling Through Life Risk Management for Software Intensive Systems Model-Driven Integration of Software Systems Managing Value of Upgradeability in Software-intensive Systems Certifiable Safety-critical Software Systems that can be Incrementally Upgraded IMS for Adaptive Systems Analytic Techniques for the Predictability of Complex Systems Application of SoA to Dependable Systems Framework for Evolutionary Transition of Legacy Software Systems Framework for Distributed Development and Integration Software Safety Cases - Establishing a Systematic Approach Dependability Explicit Metadata Software Guidance for 00-56 Interface Contracts for Architectural Specification and Assessment Evolving Trials and Acceptance Strategies for COTS Combat Systems Managing System and Software Safety Case Interface Requirements Supporting the Standardisation of Assurance Argument and Evidence Schemas Updating Guidance on the Application of Civil Software Standards to DS 00-56 Assurance of Evolving Software: Open Systems and Legacy Dynamic Operational Risk Assessment for NEC Systems of Systems Pan DE&S Management of Information Assurance for Software Intensive Projects to achieve successful information accreditation and system certification
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