AMS Acquisition Management System
ATC Air Traffic Control
BCHF Board of Chartered Human Factors
BCS British Computer Society
BPS British Psychological Society
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CADMID An aide- memoire for the New Acquisition Cycle, comprising Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In- Service and Disposal.
CASS Conformance Assessment of Safety-related Systems
CASS Scheme Ltd - an organisation to promote and support the use of IEC 61508 in the UK
CBA Cost Benefit Analysis or Capability Based AppraisalCCTA Central Computers and Telecommunications Agency
CDRL Contract Deliverable Requirements List
CE Capability Evaluation
CEA Cost Effectiveness Analysis
CI Continuous Improvement
CMM Capability Maturity Model
COEIA Combined Operational Effectiveness and Investment Appraisal
CP Collective Performance
CSA Customer Supplier Agreement
DCIS Defence Computers and Information Systems
DEC Defence Equipment Capability
DERA Defence Evaluation and Research AgencyDPA Defence Procurement Agency
DPG Defence Procurement GroupDPMG Defence Procurement Management Guide
ECA Early Comparability Analysis
EHFA Early Human Factors Analysis
ESSI European Software Systems Institute
EUSC European Usability Support Centres
FAA Federal Aviation Authority
GAO General Accounting Office (US)
HCD Human-Centred Design
HCI Human Computer Interface
HF Human Factors
HFSC Human Factors Support to COEIA
HFE Human Factors Engineering
HFI Human Factors Integration
HFIP Human Factors Integration Plan
HSL Human-System Lifecycle
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEE Institution of Electrical Engineers
ILS Integrated Logistics Support
IPI Initial Process Improvement
IPT Integrated Project (Management) Team
ISO International Standards Organisation
ITEA Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance
JAR Joint Airworthiness Regulations
KPA Key Process Area (in Software CMM)
KUR Key User Requirement (in URD)
LFE Learning From Experience
LR Lloyd's Register of Shipping
MPT Manpower, Personnel and Training (HFI domains)
MoD Ministry of Defence
MoE Measure of Effectiveness
NAO National Audit Office
PAIS Process Appraisal Information System (at SEI)
PCAE Pre Contract Award Evaluation
PI Process Improvement
PDS Professional Development Scheme
PPO Principal Personnel Officer
PPP Public Private Partnership
PQQ Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
QIU Quality In Use
ROI Return On Investment
SAT Systems Approach to Training
SCE Software Capability Evaluation
SEA Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd
SEC Systems Engineering Centre at DERA Malvern
SEI Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, source of Software CMM and others
SMIR Statement of Management Information Required
SPI Smart Procurement Initiative, Software Process Improvement
SPICE Software Process Improvement and Capability Evaluation
SQEP Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel
SRD System Requirements Document
SSA Sea Systems Agency
SSADM Structured System Analysis and Design Methodology
SSMO Ship Safety Management Office
SSP Sea Systems Publication
TAD Target Audience Description
TLMP Through Life Management Plan
TNA Training Needs Analysis
UI User interface
URD User Requirements Document
VFM Value For Money
WLC Whole Life Cost