Creating and Using Virtual Prototyping Software: Principles and Practices

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Contents at a Glance
Contents
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Preface
    Why This Book?
    Historical Perspective
    The Key Role of Software
    Final Note
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. The Power of Physics-Based Software for Engineering and Scientific Research
    1.0 A New Product Development Paradigm
    1.1 Computational Engineering and Virtual Prototypes
    1.2 Computational Science and Digital Surrogates
    1.3 The Computational Engineering and Science Ecosystem
    1.4 High-Performance Computers: The Enablers
    1.5 Full-Featured Virtual Prototypes
    1.6 The Advantages of Virtual Prototyping for Systems of Systems
    1.7 Virtual Prototyping: A Successful Product Development and Scientific Research Paradigm
    1.8 Historical Perspective
Chapter 2. The Computing Ecosystem
    2.0 Introduction
    2.1 The Commodity Components
    2.2 Unique Components
    2.3 Software Development Is Different
Chapter 3. Getting the Right Software for the Virtual Prototyping Paradigm
    3.0 Introduction
    3.1 Benefits and Shortcomings of the Choices
    3.2 Managing Expectations: The CREATE Experience
    3.3 Intellectual Property (IP) Management
    3.4 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Software Option
    3.5 Factors Impacting Internal (In-House) Software Development
Chapter 4. Examples of Virtual Prototyping Software (Tools)
    4.0 Introduction
    4.1 The Research Heritage
    4.2 A Brief Description of the Tool Chain That Enables Virtual Prototyping for Products
    4.3 Workflows
Chapter 5. Applying Virtual Prototyping Tools to Develop Product and Conduct Research
    5.0 Introduction
    5.1 The Broad Reach of Computational Engineering and Science
    5.2 Establishing the Value of Virtual Prototyping for Product Development or Scientific Research
    5.3 A Case Study of the Value of Virtual Prototyping
    5.4 ROI Redux
    5.5 Weather Forecasting: A Computational Scientific Research Example
    5.6 Representative Impacts of the CREATE Software Applications to DoD Program
    5.7 Lessons Learned and Perspectives
Chapter 6. Developing and Marketing a Proposal to Establish a Program to Develop Virtual Prototyping Tools
    6.0 Introduction: Change Is Hard
    6.1 Recommended Steps to Develop and Market a Proposal to Establish a Virtual Prototyping Program
    6.2 Executing the Proposal Development Phases
    6.3 Summary of Lessons Learned from Virtual Prototyping Software Program Startups
Chapter 7. Creating and Sustaining Software Development Programs for Virtual Prototyping Tools
    7.0 Introduction
    7.1 Recommended Steps for Starting and Sustaining Software Development Programs for Virtual Prototyping Tools
    7.2 Establishing a Software Development Program for Virtual Prototyping Tools
    7.3 Summary
Chapter 8. Managing the Software Development Program for Virtual Prototyping Applications
    8.0 Introduction
    8.1 Programmatic Risks
    8.2 Risk Management by Principles and Practices
    8.3 Program Management Policies
    8.4 Examples of Risk-Based Management Principles from CREATE
    8.5 Risk-Mitigating Program Management Practices
    8.6 Program Organization: The CREATE Example
    8.7 Keeping Track Across Disparate Domains of the CREATE Federation
    8.8 How It All Comes Together: The Product Development Cycle
    8.9 Summary and Lessons Learned
Chapter 9. Executing a Software Development Program for Virtual Prototyping Applications
    9.0 Background
    9.1 Execution Risk
    9.2 Key Software Development Principles
    9.3 Core Software Development Practices
    9.4 Workflow Management Selection: Agile or Plan Driven
    9.5 Workflow Management Documentation
    9.6 Product Documentation
    9.7 Lessons Learned
Chapter 10. Verifying and Validating Science-Based Software
    10.0 Introduction
    10.1 How Testing Is Organized in CREATE
    10.2 Automated Testing
    10.3 CREATE Testing Principles and Practices
    10.4 An Example of the Application of the Practices
    10.5 Lessons Learned
Chapter 11. Recruiting and Retaining the Workforce
    11.0 General Description of the Workforce for the Development of Software for Virtual Prototypes
    11.1 Why This Differs from Conventional Software Development
    11.2 How Knowledge Workers Differ from Conventional Workers
    11.3 Why Standard Management Methods Don’t Work with Knowledge Workers
    11.4 What Motivates Knowledge-Based Workers
    11.5 What Knowledge-Based Workers Need to Bring to This Endeavor (Software Development for Virtual Prototyping Applications)
    11.6 What Is Required to Recruit These Knowledge-Based Workers
    11.7 How to Find Knowledge-Based Workers
    11.8 What Is Required to Retain Knowledge-Based Workers
    11.9 The Importance of Teams
    11.10 The Importance of Development Infrastructure and Support
    11.11 Intellectual Property Issues and Other Legal Issues
    11.12 Advantages of Virtual Prototyping for Workforce Development and Training
    11.13 Summary
Chapter 12. Opportunities and Challenges for Virtual Prototyping in Engineering and Science
    12.0 Where We Are Now (2020)
    12.1 What Could Be Next for Virtual Prototyping?
    12.2 Some Thoughts About the Future of Virtual Prototyping
    12.3 In Conclusion
Postscript
    Lesson 1: Software is key, and it is different
    Lesson 2: Be careful with open-source software
    Lesson 3: Starting a virtual prototyping software development program is hard
    Lesson 4: Do not overpromise
    Lesson 5: Manage the risks
    Lesson 6: Strive for a lightweight management approach that emphasizes practices, not processes
    Lesson 7: Software testing is just as important as feature development
    Lesson 8: Automate the product development and testing process as much as possible
    Lesson 9: Competent software developers of the virtual prototyping enterprise are a precious commodity with special needs
    Lesson 10: Strongly encourage staff career development
    Lesson 11: “The funds must flow”
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