Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process
• SEI Report
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Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6574313.v1Topic or Tag
Abstract
This report explores achieving interoperability in the acquisition process. It asserts that interoperability applies to the management and construction of a system, as well as to its operation. This idea leads to a broader view of interoperability. Also presented is the idea that the essential character of interoperability—related to data models and operational semantics—is independent of a domain of application. This report lists a number of basic assertions that can help organizations achieve interoperability in the acquisition process. A number of related key issues are also examined. Ultimately, it is expected that achieving interoperability will depend on a formal specification of acquisition.
Cite This SEI Report
Meyers, B., Monarch, I., Levine, L., & Smith, J. (2005, March 1). Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004). Retrieved June 20, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1.
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author={Meyers, B. and Monarch, Ira and Levine, Linda and Smith, James},
title={Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process},
month={Mar},
year={2005},
number={{CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6574313.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1},
note={Accessed: 2026-Jun-20}
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Meyers, B., Ira Monarch, Linda Levine, and James Smith. "Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process." (CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, March 1, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1.
B. Meyers, I. Monarch, L. Levine, and J. Smith, "Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004, 1-Mar-2005 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1. [Accessed: 20-Jun-2026].
Meyers, B., Ira Monarch, Linda Levine, and James Smith. "Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Mar. 2005. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Meyers, B.; Monarch, Ira; Levine, Linda; & Smith, James. Including Interoperability in the Acquisition Process. CMU/SEI-2005-TR-004. Software Engineering Institute. 2005. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6574313.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574313.v1