ADG Mission-Critical Applications: Entrusting Your Mission’s Objectives to a Partner

Apr 18, 2025

In Aerospace, Defense, and Government (ADG) projects, success isn’t simply about delivery—it’s about trust. These projects are high-stakes, often complex, and inherently collaborative. When you bring on an ADG application partner, you’re not just outsourcing tasks—you’re entrusting them with your mission’s objectives, vision, and commitment to quality.

At DMC, we take that responsibility seriously. Our A.R.T.ful Engineering approach focused on Accountability, Reliability, and Traceability—is designed to ensure that we not only deliver but that we deliver in alignment with your goals, standards, and values. From day one, we strive to be the type of partner who shares your fate.

The Chain of Custody: From Idea to Execution

Great partnerships begin with excellent communication. In ADG work, every word matters—whether in a contract, a standards document, or a conversation. That’s why DMC prioritizes capturing and tracking all communication in a structured, traceable way. This chain of custody is a critical requirement in NASA’s Software Engineering Handbook NPR 7150.2, particularly SWE-052, which emphasizes Bidirectional Traceability.

DMC uses digital tools like Monday.com and SharePoint to make this possible. Unlike traditional email chains, which can conflate conversations and obscure responsibilities, Monday.com enables us to:

Track every thread of communication
Assign ownership on both the client and DMC sides
Establish closure on conversations
Link requirements to source documentation and follow-up tasks

This platform becomes the foundation for project-wide visibility, accountability, and traceability—ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks.

Requirements That Reflect Your Vision

A critical part of any ADG project is capturing and refining the project’s requirements. We begin by reviewing Statements of Work (SOWs), standards, and other regulatory documents—each with unique language and specificity. From this, we build a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) that serves as a blueprint for execution.

Each requirement in our RTM is:

Expressed as a single, objectively testable statement (“shall,” “should,” etc.)
Assigned a unique ID and traceable back to its source document, with page or section references
Tagged with metadata like risk, priority, and type
Given dual ownership—one DMC lead and one client stakeholder
Placed under change control, where edits trigger automated approval workflows

This process aligns with best practices from NASA’s 7150.2, including SWE-050, SWE-051, and SWE-053. Monday.com’s automation features allow us to enforce these workflows in real time, tracking what was changed, by whom, and when.

Turning Objectives into Deliverables

Project requirements often start out broad or unclear. DMC works with clients to break these into detailed, manageable components linked to specific tasks, deliverables, and test cases, ensuring every development activity meets a defined requirement. Developers gain clarity, project managers can track progress effectively, and clients have a clear view of how their goals are being met. Whether a project includes 10 requirements or 10,000, this structured approach helps maintain transparency and control throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Why the Right Partner Matters

Entrusting your mission to a partner is about more than meeting deadlines—it’s about preserving your vision, ensuring compliance, and aligning with your standards of excellence. The right partner: