scope:

This Data Item Description (DID) contains information about the sample format, content, and intended use for the data deliverable resulting from the task in the statement of work. This data deliverable consists of two parts. The first part, the Initial Developer Report, is used to obtain the estimated characteristics of a software product and its development process. The second part is the Software Resources Data Reporting (SRDR) Data Dictionary, which defines each of the data elements within the Software Resources Data (SRD) report and describes the methods and rules used to perform the data measurement or estimation. Every submission of this SRD report shall contain both the SRDR Initial Developer Report and an associated SRDR Data Dictionary.