CERCOM/CORADCOM Guidelines for Acquisition, Use, and Configuration Control of Test Program Sets for Automatic Test Equipment,

This document is the result of an in-depth study into the current requirements and practices in acquisition, use, and configuration management of a Test Program Set (TPS). The TPS includes application software for the Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and the Interface Devise (ID) to the Unit Under Test (UUT). Data were compiled from all three services and industry, with emphasis on the total TPS life-cycle considerations. Procedures and policies that have been most effective in ensuring quality TPS were identified and and were compared with the current Cercom/Coradcom guidelines. Guidelines were then developed that intergrated proven quality policies, procedures, and prectices suitable for the current Army organization. (Author)