System Interoperability & Dependability
Enabling organizations to achieve system-of-systems interoperability and applying technology to make large, networked systems more dependable
The goals of the interoperability and dependability efforts of the SEI are to improve software system-of-systems engineering by maturing the processes and models necessary to integrate systems and validate their performance and dependability qualities. Today's complex networked systems require methods and practices for integrating multiple systems into one system that can evolve while sustaining optimal performance.
The SEI focuses on leading indicators that predict interoperability success. The SEI also matures and transitions technical practices for analyzing and predicting the performance and dependability of software systems. One major area of work is model-based real-time systems design and analysis. The goal is to establish a model-based engineering practice for embedded real-time systems development for avionics, aerospace, automotive, autonomous robotics, and similar systems applications.
The Dynamic Systems Program of the SEI approaches this work through its Integration of Software-Intensive Systems (ISIS) and Performance-Critical Systems (PCS) initiatives.