The U.S. Air Force's Software Technology Support Center is excited to provide an updated and condensed version of the Guidelines for Successful Acquisition and Management of Software Intensive Systems (GSAM).

We are pleased that prior editions have been so well received and that many individuals and programs have worked hard to implement the principles contained therein. These users also repeatedly requested a more streamlined version of the content. Our goal for this project has been to provide a usable desk reference that would give a brief but effective overview of important software acquisition and development topics, provide checklists for rapid selfinspection, and provide pointers to additional information on the topics covered.

NOTE: The Word file "GSAM Handbook Checklist" is included in all the zip files.