Business Case: Cost Factors I


Warfighting Software

Size: Ada advantage (+)
  • Mostly custom
  • Large Ada installed base
  • DoD Ada reuse investments

Process: About even

  • Some Ada advantage via early interface verification

Commercially Dominated Software

Size: Ada disadvantage (--)
  • Mostly non-Ada COTS-driven
  • Small Ada installed base
  • Non-Ada reuse investments

Process: About even

  • Some Ada disadvantage in COTS-based rapid development


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