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2010 ADF Software Symposium

The 2010 ADF Software Symposium is sponsored by Systems Certification and Integrity (SCI) section of Directorate General of Technical Airworthiness (DGTA-ADF). The Symposium was held on 17-18 August 2010 at RAAF Williams - Laverton. The theme of the symposium is:

"Achieving Aviation Software Safety Goals in a Schedule Driven Environment."

The symposium is aimed at Commonwealth and industry engineers and managers engaged in the development, acquisition or in-service management of aviation software for the ADF. The symposium is designed to provide a forum to present, discuss and educate on current issues relating to the development, acquisition and in-service management of aviation software within the ADF. In particular, the symposium will focus on the competing interests of safety and capability, cost and schedule considerations in an environment of intense cost and schedule scrutiny and the SRP. Although aviation software is the main focus of the symposium, we extend our invitation to the land and sea branches of the ADF. Many of the concepts that will be considered during the symposium will be of common interest to all branches. The ADF Software Symposium offers a great opportunity for networking within the ADF and industry software community and to discuss relevant software issues within Defence.

Symposium Presentations:

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TOPIC	PRESENTER
Background to the Theme of the Symposium: Why is DGTA concerned with schedule? Presentation	SQNLDR Patrick Redmond (SCI-DGTA)
Project Wedgetail: Software Design Challenges Presentation	SQNLDR Amool Prasad (AEW&C SPO)
Mission Planning System Airworthiness Consideration Presentation	Mr Tim Wedding (CISSO)
Planning for Software Certification in a Schedule Driven Environment Presentation	FLTLT Kristian Cruickshank (SCI-DGTA)
Software Testing: How Much is Enough? – The Balancing Act between Cost, Quality and Assurance Presentation	FLGOFF Ryan Lawler (TFSPO)
Using RPA to Best Effect in Software System Acquisitions and Modifications – Can RPA Save Cost and Schedule? Presentation	FLTLT Justin Diamond (SCI-DGTA)
C-130J Block 7.0 Software Design Acceptance Presentation	SQNLDR Herman Wong (ALSPO)
Measurement and Communication of Software Risk Presentation	SQNLDR Patrick Redmond (SCI-DGTA)
Discussion Forums Presentation	SCI-DGTA

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2009 ADF Software Symposium

The 2009 ADF Software Symposium is sponsored by Systems Certification and Integrity (SCI) section of Directorate General of Technical Airworthiness (DGTA-ADF). The Symposium was held on 18-19 August 2009 at RAAF Williams - Laverton. The theme of the symposium is:

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to Software Design Acceptance"

Aviation acquisition and modification projects routinely involve technologies incorporating software, including flight instruments, flight controls, navigation systems, communication systems, mission systems, health and usage monitoring systems, etc. Therefore, the Commonwealth acceptance of these systems should routinely involve assessments of the software in these systems against relevant airworthiness requirements – termed software design acceptance. Historically, this has been a challenging activity for many Project Offices (POs) and System Program Offices (SPOs).

The ADF procures and manages these systems via a broad range of acquisition and support strategies. The strategies range from the purchase of entire aircraft via foreign military sales or commercial contract, the modification of existing ADF platforms via foreign military sales purchase of an entire modification, purchase of aircraft equipment for integration by a commercial 3rd party, or commercial contract, through to the ADF modification of software systems. For some of these projects, the ADF may elect to oversee the design activity directly. Alternatively, the ADF may choose to involve a foreign National Airworthiness Authority such as the US Air Force, US Navy or Federal Aviation Administration, for example, to oversee elements of the activity on the ADF’s behalf.

While the principles underlying software design acceptance remains consistent, these broad range of purchase strategies and associated factors present varying challenges for software design acceptance. Thus, the aim of this symposium is to provide a forum for educating and discussing the principles of software design acceptance, and for contrasting these principles with numerous examples derived from current ADF acquisitions and modifications from major projects through the minor SPO related modification.

Symposium Presentations:

TOPIC	PRESENTER
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Software Design Acceptance Presentation	SQNLDR Derek Reinhardt (SCI-DGTA)
ARH Software Design Acceptance Presentation	MAJ Brad Warren (ARHPO)
KC-30A – Introduction Into Service Presentation
Lean Software Development Presentation	MR James Hall (BAE Systems)
Software Design Acceptance and the C-130J Block 6.1 Upgrade Presentation	SQNLDR Herman Wong (ALSPO)
Design Acceptance of US Government Software Presentation	SQNLDR Troy Denley (TFWSSF)
Guidance on Conducting a Software Assurance Compliance Finding Presentation	FLTLT Patrick Redmond (SCI-DGTA)
HOWGOZIT an RNZAF Software Application Presentation	SQNLDR Russell McMullan (RNZAF)
Design Acceptance at JEWOSU. Presentation	FLGOFF Roger Duggan (JEWOSU)

2008 ADF Software Symposium

"Software Support Agencies – Assuring the Continuing Dependability of Software"

The Symposium is aimed at Commonwealth and industry engineers and aims to provide a forum to present, discuss and educate attendees on current issues relating to acquisition and in-service management of airborne software within the ADF. Although the aviation related software issues are the main focus of the Symposium, many concepts addressed during the Symposium are also of common interest to the land and sea branches of the ADF. The ADF Software Symposium offers great opportunity for networking within the ADF and related industry as well as international software community and to discuss relevant software issues within defence.

Symposium Presentations:

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TOPIC	PRESENTER
Software Engineering in the DMO: Where to from here? Presentation	MR Matt Ashford (DMO-ESD)
Specification of Functional Enhancements and Fault Corrections for Improved Requirements Management In a Sustainment Environment Presentation	MR Linton Smith (Tenix Defence)
Considerations in the Preference for and Application of RTCA/DO-178B in the Australian Military Avionics Context Presentation Paper	SQNLDR Derek Reinhardt (SCI-DGTA)
The UK Software Systems Engineering Initiative Presentation	SQNLDR Mike Place (UK MOD) Prof John McDermid (University of York – UK)
Double, Double Standard and Trouble, Agnostic Hazard Presentation	MR Frank McCormick (CSI – US)
Failure to Transition Presentation Paper	MR Ray Feodoroff (Tenix Defence)
Royal New Zealand Air Force Software Acceptance Software Intro presentation Software Support presentation	SQNLDR Brent Hopley SQNLDR Harley James (NZ MOD)
An Approach to Software Dependability Evaluation Presentation	MR Kiril Uzunov (DSTO)
Evolution of Complex Safety-Critical Avionics Systems in an NCW Environment Presentation Paper	MR Scott Simmonds (Tenix Defence)
Migrating to a Software Assurance Standard In-service Presentation	FLTLT Pat Redmond (SCI-DGTA)
Overview of new DGTA policy on Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) Presentation	SQNLDR Derek Reinhardt (SCI-DGTA)

2007 ADF Software Symposium

"Developing Fault Tolerant Software, not Tolerance with Faulty Software".

The Symposium is aimed at Commonwealth and industry engineers and aims to provide a forum to present, discuss and educate attendees on current issues relating to acquisition and in-service management of airborne software within the ADF. Although the aviation related software issues are the main focus of the Symposium, we extend our invitation to the land and sea branches of the ADF. Many concepts that shall be addressed during the Symposium will be of common interest to all branches. The ADF Software Symposium offers great opportunity for networking within the ADF and related industry software community and to discuss relevant software issues within defence.