CMMI for Services Overview
(January 2012) Overview presentation covering CMMI for Services

SEI Partner Network: A Global Network of Trusted Providers
(October 2011) SEI Partner Network: A Global Network of Trusted Providers

A Brief Survey of the Team Software Process (TSP)
(October 2011) In his 2010 book Software Engineering Best Practices, Capers Jones identifies the Team Software Process (TSP) as one of the most effective practices for software developers. This presentation briefly describes training and introduction of TSP practices, including the Personal Software Process (PSP), the results and benefits potentials inherent in the methods, and the common use of TSP methods in combination with other popular practices, including Agile (Scrum, TDD, XP), architecture, secure coding, RUP, Six Sigma, and CMMI.

Measuring Operational Resilience
(October 2011) Traditional operational security metrics such as number of machines patched, vulnerability scan results, number of incidents, and number of staff trained are easy to collect and can be useful. However, if your objectives are to inform decisions, affect behavior, and determine control effectiveness in support of business objectives, you'll need to consider a set of more strategic resilience measures. This presentation suggests 10 such measures and a means for deriving them.

Agile Development and Architecture: Understanding Scale and Risk
(October 2011) Over the past decade, Agile software development and software architecture practices have received significant attention from both industry and government. The complementary nature of Agile development and software architecture practices is also increasingly better recognized and appreciated. However, applying Agile development with a concurrent focus on architecture is still experimental and experiential rather than a proven practice based on sound engineering techniques.

Smart Grid Maturity Model: A Vision for the Future of Smart Grid
(October 2011) The smart grid represents a whole new framework for improved management of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. A reliable, secure energy supply is vital to our economy, our security, and our well being. With the support of the U.S. Department of Energy, the SEI is the steward of the Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM), a management tool for the utility industry to plan their smart grid journey. This presentation will offer insight into the past year's use of the SGMM and show how utilities are working with the model. The presentation will also describe the release of the SGMM V1.2 Product Suite. As more and more utilities around the globe participate and the SGMM experience base grows, the SGMM becomes an increasingly valuable resource for helping to inform the industry's smart grid transformation.

The Insider Threat: Lessons Learned from Actual Insider Attacks
(October 2011) The Insider Threat Center at CERT, which has been researching insider threats since 2001, has built an extensive library and comprehensive database containing more than 700 actual cases of insider cyber crimes. This presentation will describe findings from our analysis of three primary types of insider cyber crimes: IT sabotage, theft of information, and fraud. All CERT insider threat research focuses on both the technical and behavioral aspects of actual compromises. This presentation will describe who committed the crimes, their motivation, organizational issues surrounding the incidents, methods of carrying out the attacks, impacts, and precursors that could have served as indicators to the organization in preventing the incident or detecting it earlier. It will also convey the "big picture" of the insider threat problem - the complex interactions, relative degree of risk, and unintended consequences of policies, practices, technology, insider psychological issues, and organizational culture over time.

Architectural Implications of Cloud Computing by Grace Lewis
(October 2011) Cloud computing is being adopted by commercial, government, and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations, driven by a need to reduce the operational cost of their information technology (IT) resources. From an engineering perspective, cloud computing is a distributed computing paradigm that focuses on providing a wide range of users with distributed access to virtualized hardware and/or software infrastructure over the Internet.

Software Acquisition Program Dynamics
(October 2011) Analysis work by the SEI on data collected from more than 100 Independent Technical Assessments (ITAs) of software-reliant acquisition programs has produced insights into the most common ways that programs encounter difficulties. Programs regularly experience recurring cost, schedule, and quality failures, and progress and outcomes often appear to be unpredictable and unmanageable. Furthermore, many acquisition leaders and staffers neither recognize these recurring issues nor realize that known solutions exist for many of these problems. In this area of work, the SEI is trying to mitigate the effects of misaligned acquisition program organizational incentives and adverse software-reliant acquisition structural dynamics by improving program staff decision making.

CMMI-SVC: The Strategic Landscape for Service
(October 2011) The majority of the global economy is now service, rather than manufacturing or trading of tangible goods. Even the development of goods and systems increasingly takes on the character of service. This is a reality for all of the major players in the world, and it even offers a unique opportunity for emerging markets and industries. Eileen Forrester, manager of the CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) Project at the SEI, will talk about not only the current state of CMMI-SVC, but the larger strategic choices open to those who consider how superior service can revolutionize both work and business results. Innovative approaches already working in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe can be tailored to your needs and make you a service leader in your markets.

SEI Technologies Forum: Software, Security, and Resiliency
(October 2011) SEI Technologies Forum: Software, Security, and Resiliency by Paul Nielsen.

Ask the CMMI Experts (Webinar)
(August 2011) During this webinar, members of the SEI’s CMMI Product Team lead an interactive session answering your CMMI questions.

Planning a Combined CMMI and AS9100 Appraisal
(August 2011) Planning a Combined CMMI and AS9100 Appraisal

The People CMM as a Contribuor to Other Models and Frameworks
(August 2011) The People CMM as a Contribuor to Other Models and Frameworks

Making Process Improvement Work
(August 2011) Making Process Improvement Work

Multi-Constellation/Model Tutorial
(August 2011) Multi-Constellation/Model Tutorial

CMMI, ITIL, and ISO 20000: A Mutually Supportive Relationship
(August 2011) CMMI, ITIL, and ISO 20000: A Mutually Supportive Relationship

IDEAL-CAUTION Approach for CMMI-Based Process Improvement
(August 2011) IDEAL-CAUTION Approach for CMMI-Based Process Improvement

Agile Process Improvement
(August 2011) Agile Process Improvement

First Steps in Implementing the CMMI for Services Model and ITIL
(August 2011) First Steps in Implementing the CMMI for Services Model and ITIL

SCRUMP (Scrum + RUP) and CMMI
(August 2011) SCRUMP (Scrum + RUP) and CMMI

Sprint with Scrum and Get Work Done
(August 2011) Sprint with Scrum and Get Work Done

Leveraging CMMI-ACQ and CMMI-DEV to Improve Supplier Performance
(August 2011) Leveraging CMMI-ACQ and CMMI-DEV to Improve Supplier Performance

Using Organizational Business Objectives to Guide a Process Improvement Program
(August 2011) Using Organizational Business Objectives to Guide a Process Improvement Program

Managing Change: the Human Factor in Process Improvement Initiatives
(August 2011) Managing Change: the Human Factor in Process Improvement Initiatives

CMMI Maturity Level 2: A Foundation for Large-Scale Agile Development
(August 2011) CMMI Maturity Level 2: A Foundation for Large-Scale Agile Development

Doing CMMI the Agile Way
(August 2011) Doing CMMI the Agile Way

Lean CMMI-Based Process Improvement
(August 2011) Lean CMMI-Based Process Improvement

Contracting Blues - CMMI-ACQ Clues!
(August 2011) Contracting Blues - CMMI-ACQ Clues!

Attracting Investment in Process Improvement Through Strategic Positioning
(August 2011) Attracting Investment in Process Improvement Through Strategic Positioning

How a Strong and Principled PPQA Overcomes Acute Challenges to Process Improvement
(August 2011) How a Strong and Principled PPQA Overcomes Acute Challenges to Process Improvement

Hidden Treasure: The Implementation of CMMI Practices by Agile Methods
(August 2011) Hidden Treasure: The Implementation of CMMI Practices by Agile Methods

Assorted Chocolates and Cookies in a Multi-Model Box
(August 2011) Assorted Chocolates and Cookies in a Multi-Model Box

Match Point: Who Will Win the Game, ITIL or CMMI-SVC?
(August 2011) Match Point: Who Will Win the Game, ITIL or CMMI-SVC?

Aligning CMMI Implementation and Organizational Strategy for Better Competitive Advantages
(August 2011) Aligning CMMI Implementation and Organizational Strategy for Better Competitive Advantages

Multiple Simultaneous Appraisal Experience
(August 2011) Multiple Simultaneous Appraisal Experience

How to Sell Process Improvement
(August 2011) How to Sell Process Improvement

ASAP: Applying Services (CMMI-SVC) and People CMM
(August 2011) ASAP: Applying Services (CMMI-SVC) and People CMM

KISSS - Keep It Simple, Smart, and Sustainable: Agile Process Improvement
(August 2011) KISSS - Keep It Simple, Smart, and Sustainable: Agile Process Improvement

Applying CMMI-SVC Process Areas to CMMI-DEV Projects
(August 2011) Applying CMMI-SVC Process Areas to CMMI-DEV Projects

Lean Thinking with CMMI
(August 2011) Lean Thinking with CMMI

Making Agile Work for You (Webinar)
(July 2011) This presentation focuses on understanding the agile fundamentals. It starts with a quick look at the most commonly used agile methods and then provides a structured approach for selecting the most effective agile methods for your organization and their projects.

Service Oriented Architecture: A Quality Attribute Perspective (Webinar)
(June 2011) An architectural decision that promotes interoperability or modifiability can negatively impact other qualities, such as availability, reliability, security and performance. This presentation will take about the effect that service orientation has on system quality attributes.

Agile Adoption: Does It Have to Be All In or Fold?
(May 2011) Rebecca Wirfs-Brock's presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses the challenges of Agile adoption in organizations.

Big Ball of Mud: Is This The Best That Agile Can Do?
(May 2011) Joseph Yoder's plenary address from SATURN 2011 discusses issues with the current state of software architecture.

Managing Architecture for Value
(May 2011) John Favaro's presentation from SATURN 2011 explored the topic of architecture and value creation from several points of view.

Architecture in the Age of Compositionality
(May 2011) Jan Bosch's keynote presentation from SATURN 2011 on the role of compositionality in software engineering.

The Covert Use of Architecture in Rapid Product Development
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 outlines Agile and architectural principles used in product development.

Guidance Models and Decision-Making Tooling for SOA, Cloud, and Outsourcing Solution Design
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses various SOA design decisions.

On-Demand Generation of Views to Support Online Evolution of Software Product Lines
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 codifies the the architecture knowledge required for evoloving products in a given viewpoint.

Using the Corporate Management System to Communicate Architecture Knowledge and Reduce Technical Debt
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 presents a case study from Statoil ASA.

Experimentation in the Use of Service Orientation in Resource-Constrained Environments
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses work done in off-the-shelf SOA technologies in military environments.

Architecture Documentation for Agile Development
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 provides an overview of the automatic Abstract Specification Tool.

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Architects
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 explains how the role of a software architect can be carried out easily and efficiently.

Next Generation Architects for a Harsh Business World: Sourcing Non-Traditional Talent and Revamping Existing Talent
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses skills that exceptional software architects should possess to succeed.

Agile Architecture: What the Agile Architect Can Learn From a Hurricane Meteorologist
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 contrasts Agile architecture and meteorology to find a way to define and update architecture plans.

Nurturing the Domain: Avoiding the "Pig in a Poke"
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 deals with the domain structure of various types of systems.

Dealing with the Complexities of a Global Service-Oriented Architecture
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 presents a case study from Credit Suisse about global SOA-based IT landscapes.

Collaborative Design with the Software Architecture Warehouse
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses the Software Architecture Warehouse (SAW), a web-based tool for distributed architecture design teams.

How to Break a Mammoth Project into Bite-Size Pieces
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 provides insight on how to understand and break down customer requirements.

Evaluating a Partial Architecture in a ULS Context
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses the application of architectural principles to analyzing an architectural landscape.

Architectural Implications of Cloud Computing
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses cloud computing from a software architecture perspective.

Organizational Design Thinking
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 presents several case studies about organizational architectural practices.

Themes for Architecture Success
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 examines the cultural infrastructure that underlies successful architectural initiatives.

Design and Implementation of an Agile Price Management Platform for Banking
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 descirbes Credit Suisse's new price-management platform by using the federated architecture pattern.

Capability Maturity Model Integration V1.3 and Architecture-Centric Engineering
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses the integration of architecture-centric engineering principles into CMMI V1.3.

Mission Thread Workshops: Lessons Learned in End-to-End Capability and Quality Attribute Specification for SoS Architecture Development
(May 2011) A presentation from SATURN 2011 that explains lessons learned from mission thread workshops (MTW) as an early architecture development step.

Why Good Architects Act As Chameleons
(May 2011) A presentation from SATURN 2011 that discusses case studies about different aspects of architecture work.

Agile Product Line Architecture
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses how Agile can help improve software product lines.

Towards Automation of Architectural Tactics Application: An Example With ArchE
(May 2011) A presentation from SATURN 2011 that details new system capabilities for ArchE.

Low Ceremony Architecture
(May 2011) This presentation from SATURN 2011 shows how and when investments in architecture can pay the greatest dividends.

Using Architecture-Centric Engineering on a TSP Project
(May 2011) A presentation from SATURN 2011 on architecture-centric engineering and its uses with TSP.

CMMI for Services Agile Strategy
(May 2011) CMMI for Services Agile Strategy

Applying CMMI for Services to Health Care
(May 2011) Applying CMMI for Services to Health Care

Preview of SEPG Europe 2011: Global Excellence in Software and Security (Webinar)
(May 2011) This webinar will introduce you to the 2011 keynote speakers and provide more in-depth information on the technical tracks that make up the conference program. While the primary focus of the webinar is to provide insight into the technical program, Willett will also share highlights of the special SEI-led tutorial offerings scheduled on Monday, June 6, the certification exam opportunities, student poster presentation program, social events, and networking opportunities. Finally, webinar attendees will be reminded of how they can connect with us via various social media channels before, during, and after the conference.

Assurance Cases for Medical Devices (Webinar)
(April 2011) This presentation will include a brief introduction to assurance cases, why they are useful, how they are developed, and how they can be used to help assure the safety of medical devices.

Application of the CERT® Resilience Management Model at Lockheed Martin
(March 2011) Presented at SEPG North America 2011 on Thursday, March 24

Using CERT-RMM in a Software and System Assurance Context
(March 2011) Presented at SEPG North America 2011 on Thursday, March 24

Architecture+TSP = High Quality+Fast (Webinar)
(March 2011) The purpose of architecture centric engineering (ACE) is to ensure that a system is built that fulfills the stakeholder’s needs by satisfying its business and quality-attribute goals. The team software process (TSP) ensures the development and delivery of the software in increments on time and in high quality. Combining the two approaches promises to deliver the right product quickly with high quality: the dream of many organizations.

Empower Your Smart Grid Transformation (Webinar)
(March 2011) This webinar will introduce attendees to the SGMM and how it can be used to help utilities assess their current state of smart grid implementation, define their goals, and generate inputs into their road mapping, planning, and implementation processes. It will also describe recent developments in the SGMM community and how utilities of varying types and sizes are benefiting from using the model.

Emerging Technologies for Software-Reliant Systems (Webinar)
(February 2011) This webinar will present general computation trends and a particular set of emerging technologies to support the trends for software-reliant SoS such as cloud computing, green computing, mobile computing, and opportunistic networks.

Architectural Knowledge Management: Decision Guidance in Service-Oriented Architecture Design (Webinar)
(February 2011) This session introduces a novel architectural decision modeling framework called Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Decision Modeling (SOAD). SOAD repurposes architectural decisions from mere documentation artifacts to reusable design guides. To simplify decision capturing and reuse, the SOAD metamodel distinguishes decisions required from decisions made. A SOA design guidance model with more than 500 recurring decisions has been compiled with SOAD; this session presents selected excerpts from this model in the context of two SOA case studies from the finance and the telecommunications industries.

What’s Happening at SEPG North America 2011: A Portland Preview (Webinar)
(January 2011) This webinar will introduce you to the keynote speakers, the technical tracks that make up the conference program, and the technical track chairs. Our speakers will discuss the many opportunities available for professional development, learning, and networking. Find out what social activities are planned for the evening gala event. Finally, webinar attendees will learn how to connect with us via various social media channels before, during, and after the conference.

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V1.3 and Architecture-Centric Engineering (Webinar)
(January 2011) Architecture modeling is an established practice for the realization of high-quality software. A significant change to the CMMI V1.3 models is the new emphasis on the role of architecture in the design process. This webinar will address the basics of architecture-centric engineering, and where and how these practices are now reflected in the CMMI model

Maximizing the Investment from Your Software Product Portfolio (Webinar)
(November 2010) In this webinar, Linda Northrop will describe the basic concepts of software product lines, summarize the software engineering and management practices needed for a product line approach, highlight reports from companies enjoying the benefits of product line practice, and relate software product lines to other technology and business trends.

Panel Discussion of the Master of Science in Information Technology-Software Engineering Management (Webinar)
(November 2010) Hear firsthand from class members of the MSIT-SEM degree program in a panel discussion led by Dr. Phil Miller. Prospective students will gain insight into the program and how it can prepare them to become leaders in their organizations. The MSIT-SEM program is ideal for working information technology managers and is designed to be completed in three years of part-time study. Delivered mostly via distance education, the program culminates in a real-world capstone project. MSIT-SEM students and graduates are able to immediately apply best practices in managing their organizations.

Are You Ready for the Release? What You Need to Know About CMMI V1.3 (Webinar)
(October 2010) In this webinar, Eileen Forrester will discuss the release of CMMI V1.3. All three CMMI models, CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), and CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC), will be released as technical reports on November 1. A series of other products, such as training, SCAMPI upgrades, revised books, and improved certification procedures will be launched month by month throughout 2011.

Improving Customer Satisfaction: A People CMM Perspective (Webinar)
(October 2010) This webinar from the SEI Webinar Series explores how the People Capability Maturity Model (People CMM) can improve workforce practices that contribute to improved customer service delivery, which is a foundation of customer satisfaction and retention. Practices in the People CMM enable organizations to build, develop, and motivate a workforce that supports an organization's customer relationship management program or customer service model.

Benefits of CMMI Within the Defense Industry
(October 2010) This presentation shows data from the defense industry and DoD organizations demonstrating that effective implementation of good practices aided by using CMMI can improve cost, schedule, and quality performance.

Securing Information in the Health-Care Industry: Network Security, Incident Management, and Insider Threat (Webinar)
(September 2010) In this webinar Greg Porter and Randy Trzeciak, will discuss the effects of the new regulations on the health-care industry and some of the essential elements that healthcare technology executives should consider in order to secure patient information and systems from external threats. As well as, the increasing risks of insider threat within organizations, the key factors influencing an insider's decision to act, the technical and non-technical indicators and precursors of malicious acts, and the countermeasures that could improve the survivability and resiliency of the organization.

Speculations on Coordination Models
(August 2010) Len Bass's keynote presentation from ICGSE 2010 talks about the structure of coordination models, especially after development has begun.

Transforming Your Operational Resilience Management Capabilities: CERT’s Resilience Management Model (Webinar)
(July 2010) Rich Caralli, the architect of the model, will describe how an organization can use the model to transform its operational resilience management program by understanding its capability level, setting forward-looking resiliency goals and targets, and developing plans to close identified gaps. He will provide the most up-to-date information on the model and related elements (such as appraisals, training, and certification) as well as insight into how the model is being used.

The Next Generation of Process Evolution (Webinar)
(July 2010) In this webinar Gene Miluk, a senior member of the technical staff at the SEI and member of the TSP team, will discuss the SEI's latest innovations in process technology. His presentation will challenge fundamental assumptions regarding the implementation of CMMI, actual performance and maturity levels, assumptions about the cost and time required to improve, and expected actual returns on investment. This presentation will describe how, by combining proven technologies, SEI is defining the next generation of process evolution.

Software Architecture Fundamentals: Technical, Business, and Social Influences (Webinar)
(July 2010) In this presentation, the speaker will attend to these questions by discussing the nature of software architecture in terms of architectural structures, the role that software architecture plays in an organization, the technical, business, and social influences on software architectures, and the role of quality attribute requirements in architectural design.

Critical Lessons Learned in the Content and Delivery of Six Sigma Training (Webinar)
(June 2010) This webinar will summarize critical lessons learned in both the content and delivery of Six Sigma training that have been identified by SEI researchers from their experiences with several large corporations.

Introduction to the Team Software Process (SEPG Europe 2010)
(June 2010) The Team Software Process (TSP) helps engineering teams develop and deliver high-quality software-intensive systems within planned cost and schedule commitments. TSP integrates software engineering, estimating, planning and tracking, quality management, and self-directed teaming concepts into a defined process and measurement framework. TSP was designed to be easily integrated with an organization’s existing practices, and complements CMMI.

Securing Global Software Supply Chains (Webinar)
(June 2010) This webinar will discuss an ongoing SEI effort to develop an approach for assessing software supply chains and identifying the associated software assurance risks.

SCAMPI v1.3: Sampling (Webinar)
(June 2010) In this second webinar about SCAMPI v1.3, the SCAMPI Upgrade Team will be sharing detailed information about the scoping and sampling process designed for the method upgrade.

Enterprise Architecture for the Smart Grid: A Status Update
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Elizabeth Sisley of the University of Minnesota. Elizabeth writes, "The Smart Grid is the next generation of the energy grid, which is currently being designed to deliver significant improvements. The necessary complexity involves many systems, products, and networks, all across many business and government entities."

Introducing Software Architecture Development Methods into a TSP-Based Development Company
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Humberto Cervantes of the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Iztapalapa. Humberto writes, "This presentation describes an ongoing project whose aim is to introduce software architecture development methods inside Quarksoft, a leading Mexican software development company certified at CMMI level 3."

Assessing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software in Industry Using ATAM and RUP Analysis
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Marcel Derosier of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Marcel writes, "The use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components enables more timely implementation of software projects in industry, but the time spent in evaluation of a single product, particularly when critical shortcomings are discovered late in the process, can often impact the business advantages of a faster time-to-market. Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) in conjunction with high-level analysis artifacts based on modified Rational Unified Processes (RUPs) to manage scope and risk, teams are able to quickly evaluate COTS-based architectural solutions prior to contract finalization."

The Use of Change Cases in Software System Architecting
(June 2010) This presentation was given by J.D. Baker of Armstrong Process Group. J.D. writes, "This presentation is based on the author’s experiences in multiple consulting engagements. It answers the question of what the content of a change case should be and how that content can be used throughout the course of architecture development. It discusses how change cases relate to the ATAM growth scenarios and how they can be employed in the development and assessment of software system architectures."

Quality Attribute Workshop Experiences and Reflections
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Anders Wall of ABB. Anders writes, "This presentation describes experiences and reflections we have made from performing Quality Attribute Workshops (QAWs) at three different business units within ABB. All three systems are industrial software-intensive systems. The cases we report on include both evolutionary development of a product and revolutionary development."

An Architectural Decision Modeling Framework for SOA and Cloud Design
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Olaf Zimmermann of IBM Research GmbH. Olaf writes, "In this presentation, we demonstrate how reusable architectural decision models can support service-oriented architecture (SOA) and cloud design: We present an architectural decision modeling framework called SOA Decision Modeling (SOAD), which treats recurring architectural decisions as first-class architecture design artifacts."

Engineering Lessons for Systems of Systems Learned from Service-Oriented Systems
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Grace Lewis of the SEI. Grace writes, "There is an increasing trend towards interconnected systems of systems (SoSs) that provide capabilities that are not available in a single system. Many organizations, including the DoD, are already implementing these SoSs. However, existing software and system engineering practices do not scale well to SoS. SoS engineering is still an open problem with significant challenges."

Cloud Computing Architecture
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Gerald Kaefer of Siemens AG Corporate Research and Technologies. Gerald writes, "This presentation will share software architectural aspects for cloud computing and lessons learned from projects."

Using the Attribute-Driven Design for Automated Predictive Maintenance and Diagnostics of Complex Software Systems
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Aldo Dagnino of ABB. Aldo writes, "The objective of this presentation is to discuss how mining historical data that contains key performance indicators associated with the health of a large-scale system can help in its architecture configuration. By analyzing trends in changes in the key performance indicators (KPIs), knowledge about the health of the system can be obtained."

Promoting Data-Centric Architectures
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Michael Jaeger of Siemens AG. Michael writes, "Applications keep becoming more and more data-intensive: the Internet keeps growing, applications process more data, wired and wireless connections continue to provide more bandwidth, and technologies like cloud computing seem to confirm this trend. However, on the other hand, we see that current state-of-the-art paradigms like SOA focus on interfaces and their operations. Engineers start with modeling components or services and their operations. The design of the architecture is primarily influenced by functionality."

Architecture Model Reconstruction Towards Change Scenario Evaluation
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Jens Doppelhamer of ABB Corporate Research. Jens writes, "Software architecture reconstruction helps architects to redocument existing systems and to check code conformance. Existing methods and tools for software architecture reconstruction do not support the structured evaluation of architectural change scenarios based on the reverse-engineered models. We have applied the novel architecture reconstruction method and tools of the EU-project Q-ImPrESS on a large-scale ABB software system from the process automation domain."

Agile Architecting: Using Agile Principles to Agilitize the Architecting Process
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Amine Chigani from Virginia Tech. Amine writes, "Agile is a philosophy (or a way of thinking) rather than a set of practices (e.g., TDD, Pair-Programming) and methods (e.g. XP, Scrum, Lean, FDD). From an architecture perspective, there is value in incorporating Agile principles (and some practices) into architecture-centric methods to accommodate changes in architectural drivers during the development of a large-scale system."

Designing and Building Large-Scale Systems in an Agile World
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Stevie Borne and Dave Hendricksen of Thomson Reuters. They write, "We have discovered that designing architecture in an Agile world is not only possible, but leads to a better product for the customer. This presentation explores some pros and cons as well as successes and failures of using the Agile approach when designing large-scale systems."

Architecture and Agile, Friends or Enemies?
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Ger Schoeber of Sioux Embedded Systems B.V. Ger writes, "In this presentation, we will learn the applied approach and the lessons learned during the development of a high-tech consumer product. My presentation will show the marriage of a concrete architectural foundation and the agile development principles to come to a multi-disciplinary and multisite development process."

Managing Software Interfaces of On-Board Automotive Controllers
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Anthony Tsakiris of Ford Motor Company. Anthony writes, "This presentation describes an effort to commonize the software interfaces among embedded subsystem controllers in Ford Motor Company cars and trucks."

Lessons Learned Adapting an Existing Architecture in a Changing Business Landscape
(June 2010) This presentation was given by Arthur Wright of Credit Suisse. Arthur writes, "This report briefly describes the order management and routing system of a major Swiss bank, broaches some of the architectural changes that we made, and discusses the valuable lessons we learned as we faced up to a variety of people and technical challenges."

Architecturally Focused Techniques for Managing System Evolution
(June 2010) This presentation was given by William Koscho. Koscho writes, "This paper describes methods, tools, and lessons learned for gaining better insight to the customer’s goals and an ontology for understanding how changes may support or conflict with existing goals; and recasts policies from the accounting and audit industry to minimize the risk that design decisions (as a result of the change) negatively impact the architecture’s ability to satisfy its goals."

Architecture Certification Panel: SATURN 2010
(June 2010) SATURN 2010 included a panel discussion on architecture certification. We see the panel as an opportunity to explore the state of practice in architecture certification. This includes organizations that offer their internal certificate programs as part of a career ladder (e.g., Siemens, Raytheon), organizations with extensive architecture training and know-how, like the SEI, and external organizations like IASA.

The Architect as Change Agent
(June 2010) This IEEE Software presentation was given by Linda Rising. Linda writes, "Architects, like the rest of us, struggle to influence our teams or organizations to adopt good ideas—whether we want to move our department to a better development method or suggest a Friday night movie for the family. We develop great solutions but struggle to make something happen. How can we influence change?"

Software Architecture and Agility: A Clash of Two Cultures?
(June 2010) This IEEE Software presentation was given by Philippe Kruchten of the University of British Columbia. He writes, "Software architecture is taking a bad rap with the agilists and other proponents of agile and lean software development approaches: 'BUFD (big up-front design);' 'YAGNI (You Ain't Gonna Need It);' 'massive documentation;' 'smells of waterfall;' these are common claims made about software architecture when it is portrayed as a typical nonagile practice. However, in certain classes of systems, ignoring architectural issues for too long causes teams to 'hit a wall' and collapse from a lack of architectural focus. But isn't 'Agile architecture' a paradox or an oxymoron? Aren't they two totally incompatible approaches?"

Managing Scale and Agility: Transformational Architecture for the Smart Grid
(June 2010) This keynote presentation was given by Wayne Longcore. He writes, "The world’s largest machine is not a mining truck, a space shuttle or a luxury cruise ship—and many of us interact with it every single day. The North American Power Grid, a magnificent achievement of the 20th century, was created back when carburetors were first put in cars. Today, much as a single hybrid vehicle has dozens of computers and sophisticated controls to optimize its energy usage, intelligently managing storage and navigation of the world’s largest machine is becoming more efficient, capable, and intelligent."

Architects: Accelerators or Anchors to Organizational Agility?
(June 2010) This keynote presentation was given by Jim Highsmith. Jim writes, "If the new stress is on agility, adaptability, and flexibility, then what is the role of architects and architecture in this environment? What is agility and should your organization have more of it? Are architecture and agile development compatible? How can architects accelerate agility in organizations?"

The Illusion of Certainty - Presentation
(May 2010) presentation given at the 7th Annual Acquisition Research SymposiumNaval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, May 2010

Engineering Improvement in Software Assurance: A Landscape Framework (Webinar)
(May 2010) The SEI is developing a way to model key aspects of assurance to accelerate the adoption of assurance solutions within operational settings for the Department of Defense and other government organizations. SEI researchers have developed an Assurance Modeling Framework to build a profile for an assurance capability area such as vulnerability management within an assurance quality such as security.

Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems (ICSE 2010)
(May 2010) presentation given at the 22nd Annual Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC 2010) in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 26-29, 2010.

Engineering Safety-and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems (ICSE 2010)
(May 2010) presentation given at the 32nd International Conference on Software Engineering 4 May 2010

Keynote: Engineering Safety-and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems (ICSE 2010)
(May 2010) keynote presented at the 6th International Workshop on Software Engineering for Secure Systems (SESS'10) held as part of the 32nd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE'2010) in Cape Town, South Africa on 2 May 2010

QUality Assessment of System Architectures and their Requirements (QUASAR) (SoSECIE 2010)
(May 2010) one hour overview presented as a DoD and NDIA System-of-Systems Engineering Collaborator’s Information Exchange (SoSECIE) Webinar on May 18, 2010

Characterizing Technical Software Performance Within System of Systems Acquisitions: A Step-Wise Methodology
(April 2010) In this presentation--given at the 2010 Systems & Software Technology (SSTC) conference--Bryce Meyer and James Wessel provide a 10-step method for planning/assessing software performance, allowing for respective improvement of architecture and test processes. The method is based on experience within a major directed SoS Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) DoD acquisition program.

Measurement That Works -- Really!
(April 2010) This presentation, given by by James Wessel at the 2010 Systems & Software Technology conference (SSTC), focuses on successful software measurement practices that Army acquisition organizations find to be valuable for software issue identification, tracking, and active control of programs.

Status of Ongoing Work in Software TRAs/TRLs
(April 2010) In this 2010 Systems & Software Technology Conference presentation, Michael Bandor and Suzanne Garcia-Miller focus on software issues and shortfalls observed during the TRA processes. Part one addresses issues encountered when assessing specific aspects of software Technical Readiness Levels (TRLs) to candidates for the Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) list. Part two provides a brief background and overview of findings and recommendations from the Technology Development 1-12 Software Subgroup (TD-1-12) which reviewed the current TRA process. The presentation also includes those recommendations not yet adopted by the DoD.

We Have All Been Here Before: Recurring Patterns Across 12 U.S. Air Force Acquisition Programs
(April 2010) presentation given by William Novak and Ray Williams at the 2010 Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC) on April 29, 2010

Why Is R&D in the Cyber and Software Engineering Environment Different? (SSTC 2010)
(April 2010) In this 2010 Systems & Software Technology Conference keynote presentation, Terry Roberts addresses why R&D in cyber and software engineering is different, How to research the federal lab landscape for opportunities, and wWhere and how to focus our R&D initiatives.

Agile Development & Software Architecture - Crossing the Great Divide (Webinar)
(April 2010) In this webinar, we will take a journey to each camp to dispel misconceptions and discuss how Agilists and Architects can learn from and benefit each other.

Evolution of a Software Engineer in a SoS System Engineering World
(April 2010) presentation made by Patricia Oberndorf & Carol Sledge at the IEEE Systems Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2010

Open Systems: What’s Old Is New Again
(April 2010) presentation made by Patricia Oberndorf & Carol Sledge at the Systems and Software Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 27, 2010

Selecting Middleware Technologies
(April 2010) presentation made by Patricia Oberndorf Thomas Merendino, & Soumya Simanta at the at the Systems and Software Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 26, 2010

Organizational Implications of Systems of Systems
(April 2010) The is a tutorial presentation on systems of systems and their organizational implications, including effects on governance and reward structures. Replete with examples.

Overview of Distributed Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization
(March 2010)

SCAMPI v1.3 Changes (Webinar)
(March 2010) This webinar will cover the major technical changes anticipated, and provide attendees with insights about present challenges and future improvements to the appraisal method. Seven primary Change Packages are described with a summary of implementation details relating to these areas of change.

Designing Software Architecture to Achieve Business Goals
(March 2010) Designing Software Architecture to Achieve Business Goals: a presentation by Len Bass given to the Academy for Software Engineering Education and Training on March 12, 2010.

CMMI for Services (Webinar)
(February 2010) In this webinar, Eileen Forrester, CMMI-SVC team lead and coauthor of the book, CMMI for Services, will present an overview on the results and status of CMMI-SVC use to date, opportunities for users and partners, and what’s coming this year.

What to Expect from CMMI v1.3 (Webinar)
(February 2010) The next release of the CMMI Product Suite—an approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance—is expected in November 2010.

The Importance of Software Architecture in the Acquisition Process
(February 2010) This presentation makes the argument that the acquisition process must pay attention to software architectural issues during concept formulation, contract preparation and after award.

Improving and Sustaining Processes for Managing Operational Resiliency CERT Resiliency Management Model (Webinar)
(January 2010) Rich Caralli, the architect of the model, will describe how an organization can use the model to establish its current level of capability in managing resiliency, set forward-looking resiliency goals and targets, and develop plans to close identified gaps. He will also discuss how CERT RMM can be used with other SEI models such as CMMI for Services to provide an organization an end-to-end process improvement solution. 

SoS Architecture Evaluation and Quality Attribute Specification (Webinar)
(January 2010) Senior researcher Mike Gagliardi shares an SoS architecture definition and evaluation approach that involves stakeholders in augmenting end-to-end mission threads with quality attribute considerations. This approach yields architectural challenges and risks that can be mitigated earlier in the development life cycle, when they are much less expensive to resolve.

The Impact of Scale (Webinar)
(December 2009) This talk shares the results of a year-long study on ULS systems, documented in Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future (ISBN 0-9786956-0-7), as well as recent work in that area.

How Unstated Customer Needs May Drive Innovation (Webinar)
(December 2009)

Cloud Computing by Grace Lewis (Webinar)
(November 2009)

How to Use the People CMM to Create Effective Managers (Webinar)
(November 2009)

Rethinking Risk Management Tutorial
(October 2009) Presented at the NDIA Systems Engineering Conference 2009 by Audrey Dorofee and Christopher Alberts.

Love and Marriage: Why CMMI and Agile Need Each Other (Webinar)
(October 2009)

Exploring the Architecture of Ultra-Large-Scale Systems
(October 2009) Exploring the Architecture of Ultra-Large-Scale Systems presentation given by SEI staffer Len Bass

The Survivability Analysis Framework (Webinar)
(October 2009)

How to Effectively Evaluate Software Architecture and Identify Risks (Webinar)
(September 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, September 10, 2009

CMMI Impact: August 2009
(August 2009)

Secure Coding (Webinar)
(August 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on August 13, 2009

Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems (CBSE 2009)
(June 2009) keynote presentation given at 12th International Symposium on Component Based Software Engineering (CBSE 2009), June 24-26, 2009, East Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania

A Practical Approach for Managing Risk (Webinar)
(June 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on June 18 2009

CMMI Level 2 for Practitioners: A Focused Course for Your Level 2 Efforts (Webinar)
(May 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on May 27, 2009

SQUARE Up Your Security Requirements Engineering with SQUARE (Webinar)
(May 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Monday, May 14, 2009

Improving the Definition of Quality Attribute Scenarios by Using Requirements Patterns (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which was held in Pittsburgh, PA in May 2009

A Framework for Making Architectural Decisions in a Business Context (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which was held in Pittsburgh, PA in May 2009

A Simple and Flexible Specification for an Enterprise Architecture Practice (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009 This presentation describes a simple and flexible enterprise architecture practice employed by Sandia National Laboratories that is designed to help mitigate the tendency toward “too much information.” The practice provides enterprise architects with a framework and principles that guide their work and defines an overall process for enterprise architecture, the outputs of which are the following: as-is (baseline) and to-be (target) descriptions of business, information systems, and technology architectures; the interactions and alignments within and among these architectures; and a road map for transforming the enterprise from the baseline to the target state. The architecture descriptions identify the scope and bounds of the enterprise, characterize enterprise stakeholders and the strategic intent of the enterprise toward them, describe the current state of the enterprise, and recommend a future state that facilitates the realization of the enterprise strategic intent. The roadmap, in turn, defines a transition plan to guide progress toward the target architecture and provides methods to measure progress during the transition. The work products of enterprise architecture are intended to provide concise, relevant, timely, and accurate information to decision makers and program managers regarding the realization of the desired future state of the enterprise.

Architecting for Highly Available, Scalable, and Reliable Mission-Critical Applications (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Architecting the Organization (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Architectural Measurements & Metrics at All Scales (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which was held in Pittsburgh, PA in May 2009

Architecture Governance and Rules Enforcement Using AOP and SonarJ—A Case Study (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Bottom-Up Software Product Line Design A Case Study Emphasizing the Need for Stakeholder Commitment (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Bridging Systems and Software Architecture
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009 The increasing complexity of large-scale software-intensive systems, along with well- documented software project failure rates, has brought attention to ensuring the architecting process provides value to the system development effort. As architecting processes become integrated into traditional engineering processes, it is important to seamlessly transition among enterprise, systems, and software architecture methods to realize the benefits of architecting to the overall system development. Ineffective transition has introduced the likelihood of increased cost and risk due to “disconnects” as architecture transitions through the various levels of decomposition. Raytheon has explored the relationship between systems architecture and software architecture in an effort to improve the capability to transition between these architecting activities and improve internal engineering processes. This paper will present Raytheon’s findings, including identification of key cost and risk drivers, recommendations for improving the capability to transition, and a discussion on the use of architecture methodologies to analyze the problem.

Career Track for Architects in IT Organizations (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Dealing with Quality Attribute Requirements as the Hero, Not the Witch (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Experience with the Architecture Improvement Workshop (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

How Acquisition Practice Can Impede SOA Governance (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

How to Conduct a Contextually-Driven Systems Architecture Review (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Integrating Usability Supporting Architectural Patterns in a Product Line System's Architecture (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Leveraging ADD for Objective Technology Evaluation and Decision Analysis (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Limits to the Use of the Zachman Framework in Developing and Evolving Architectures for Complex Systems of Systems (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

Software Architecture Beyond Blueprints (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009

The Impact of Conducting ATAM Evaluations on Army Programs (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which was held in Pittsburgh, PA in May 2009

The Role and Development of an Enterprise Architect: A Devil's Advocate’s Perspective (SATURN 2009)
(May 2009) presentation given at SATURN 2009, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4-7, 2009

A Practical Approach for Building CMMI Process Performance Models (Webinar)
(April 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Monday, April 28, 2009

A Technical Overview of Risk and Opportunity Management
(April 2009) A technical overview of systemic risk and opportunity management for distributed environments.

MFESA One-Day Tutorial SSTC 2009
(April 2009) Donald Firesmith of the SEI presented a one-day tutorial in the Method Framework for Engineering Systems Architectures (MFESA) at the 2009 SSTC in April 2009.

SMART: Analyzing the Feasibility of Migrating Legacy Systems to SOA Environments (Webinar)
(April 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, April 9, 2009

Assurance Cases for Design Analysis of Complex System of Systems Software
(April 2009) Stephen Blanchette of the SEI made this presentation at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Infotech@Aerospace Conference in April 2009: Assurance Cases for Design Analysis of Complex System of Systems Software

The Age of the Smart Grid is Here (Webinar)
(March 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Monday, March 30, 2009

Acquisition Process Improvement in Stealth Mode: is It IDEAL?
(March 2009) A presentation made by the Joe Wickless of the SEI at the 2009 SEPG: Acquisition Process Improvement in Stealth Mode: is It IDEAL?

Tutorial: The Method-Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA)
(March 2009) Tutorial: The Method-Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA). Delivered by Donald Firesmith at the IEEE International Systems Conference, March 23-26, 2009.

An Innovative Requirements Solution: Combining Six Sigma KJ Language Data Analysis With Automated Content Analysis
(March 2009) Presented at SEPG North America 2009 by Ira Monarch, Dennis Goldenson, and Robert Stoddard: An Innovative Requirements Solution: Combining Six Sigma KJ Language Data Analysis With Automated Content Analysis

Method Framework for Engineering System Architecture
(March 2009) A one-day tutorial presentation of the Method Framework for Engineering System Architecture, delivered in March 2009 at the IEEE International Systems Conference by Donald Firesmith.

New Directions in Risk: A Success-Oriented Approach (2009)
(March 2009) presented in San Jose, California, at the 21st Annual SEPG North America 2009 conference March 23-26, 2009

March 2009 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2009) Presented: March 2009

CMMI v1.2 and Beyond (Webinar)
(February 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Monday, February 23, 2009

The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (Webinar)
(February 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, March 5, 2009

Overview of a Proactive Software Product Line Acquisition Approach
(February 2009) presented at the SEI Army Software Product Line Workshop, February 12, 2009

Approach to Software Product Line Acquisition Planning, An
(February 2009) presented at the SEI Army Software Product Line Workshop, February 12, 2009

Diamond Software Product Family Product Centered Organization (PCO)
(February 2009) Presented: February 2009

Army Software Product Line Workshop
(February 2009) Presented: February 2009

Army Software Product Line Workshop SPL Overview
(February 2009) presented at the SEI Army Software Product Line Workshop, February 12, 2009

CMMI Version 1.3 Product Suite (Webinar)
(February 2009) Presented in a SEI webinar on Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Recursion and Iteration of CMMI Project Management Practices (Webinar)
(February 2009) Presented in an SEI Webinar on Monday, February 9, 2009

Exploring Enterprise, System of Systems, and System and Software Architectures (Webinar)
(January 2009) Presented in an SEI Webinar on Thursday, January 22, 2009

Process Improvement at the Edges (Webinar)
(December 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, December 18, 2008

Identifying Program Risks (Webinar)
(December 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA)
(December 2008) A tutorial on the Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA) delivered at ICSSEA 2008 on December 10, 2008.

Recursion in the CMMI Project Management Process Areas (Webinar)
(November 2008) November 20, 2008 presentation by Fred Schenker on Recursion in the CMMI Project Management Process Areas; explores recursion and iteration and their use in CMMI.

Process Improvement and CMMI: Developing Complex Systems Using CCMI to Achieve Effective Systems and Software Engineering Integration
(November 2008)

CMMI-Agile (Webinar)
(November 2008) Presented in an SEI Webinar on Thursday, November 13, 2008.

Using the Team Software Process to Improve Performance (Webinar)
(November 2008) Presented in an SEI Webinar on Thursday, November 13, 2008.

The Last Phase of Process Change - Deployment
(November 2008) A presentation made by Rick Barbour and Barbara Tyson at the 8th Annual CMMI Technology and Users Conference in November 2008. The Last Phase of Process Change - Deployment

SEPG Conference Series Overview (Webinar)
(November 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, November 6, 2008

CMMI for Services
(October 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, October 23, 2008

How Future Trends in Systems and Software Engineering Bode Well for Enabling Improved Acquisition and Performance of Defense Systems
(October 2008) Kenneth Nidiffer delivered this presentation, How Future Trends in Systems and Software Engineering Bode Well for Enabling Improved Acquisition and Performance of Defense Systems, at the 11th Annual Systems Engineering Conference in October 2008.

Principles in a DoD Acquisition Principles in a DoD Acquisition
(October 2008) Presented: October 2008

The Measurement and Analysis Infrastructure Diagnostic, Creating a Foundation for Effective Measurement and Analysis (Webinar)
(October 2008) Presented in an SEI Webinar on Thursday October 9, 2008.

CMMI on the Web (Webinar)
(September 2008) This presentation provides a high-level overview of CMMI and its related products on the SEI website. It was presented in an SEI Webinar on Thursday September 25, 2008.

Service-Oriented Product Lines: Towards a Development Process and Feature Management Model for Web Services
(September 2008) presented at SOAPL 2008: Service-Oriented Architectures and Software Product Lines - Putting Both Together, Limerick, Ireland, September 8-12, 2008

CERT Resiliency Engineering Framework (Webinar)
(September 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, September 11, 2008

Renewing the Product Line Vision
(September 2008)

Combining Product Line Engineering and Service Oriented Architecture in Health Care Infrastructure Systems: Experience Report
(September 2008) Presented: September 2008

Semantic Web Services-based Reasoning in the Design of Software Product Lines
(September 2008) presented at the 12th International Software Product Line Conference, 2008, in Limerick, Ireland, September 8-12, 2008

Imaging Services on the Grid as a Product Line : Requirements and Architecture
(September 2008) presented at SOAPL 2008: Service-Oriented Architectures and Software Product Lines - Putting Both Together, Limerick, Ireland, September 8-12, 2008

Workshop on Service- Oriented Architectures and Software Product Lines - Putting Both Together (SOAPL 2008)
(September 2008) presented at SOAPL 2008: Service-Oriented Architectures and Software Product Lines - Putting Both Together, Limerick, Ireland, September 8-12, 2008

Feature Based Design of Web Service Transaction Compensations
(September 2008) presented at SOAPL 2008: Service-Oriented Architectures and Software Product Lines - Putting Both Together, Limerick, Ireland, September 8-12, 2008

Business Process Lines to Develop Service-Oriented Architectures through the Software Product Lines paradigm
(September 2008) Presented: September 2008

September 2008 CMMI Performance Results
(September 2008) Presented: September 2008

Overview of the Master of Science in Information Technology, Software Engineering Management (Webinar)
(August 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, August 28, 2008

A Jumpstart Method for Business Goals and Project Objectives Supporting CMMI High Maturity (Webinar)
(August 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, August 21, 2008

Service-Oriented Architecture (Webinar)
(August 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, August 14, 2008

CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) Overview for Workshop
(August 2008) Presented in August 2008

Workforce Issues of the 21st Century, The People CMM to the Rescue (Webinar)
(July 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Thursday, July 31, 2008

Process Improvement in Multi-Model Environments  (PrIME) (Webinar)
(July 2008) Presented in a SEI webinar on Friday, July 18, 2008.

Software Product Line Essentials
(July 2008) Presented: July 2008

Beyond IPPD: Distributed Collaboration in a Systems-of-Systems (SoS) Context
(June 2008) presented at SEPG Europe - June 2008

Future Trends in Systems and Software Engineering
(June 2008) presentation from the Second Annual Systems Engineering Conference of the National Reconnaissance Office on June 4, 2008

Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop: Breakout Session -- Architecture
(May 2008) "Breakout Session -- Architecture" presentation from the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop: Breakout Session -- Implementation Issues
(May 2008) "Breakout Session Output -- Implementation Issues" presentation from the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop: Breakout Session -- Strategy Rounds 1 and 2
(May 2008) "Breakout Session -- Strategy Rounds 1 and 2" presentation from the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop: Breakout Session -- Technology Relationships
(May 2008) "Breakout Session -- Technology Relationships" presentation from the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop: Opening Remarks
(May 2008) opening remarks from the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

Process Improvement in a Multimodel Environment: Past Present and Future
(May 2008) case study presented at the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

SEI Approach to Harmonization
(May 2008) summary of the SEI approach of harmonizing multiple models, presented at the Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop on May 8, 2008

On Software Architecture, Agility, Cost and Value
(May 2008) SATURN 2008 keynote by Philippe Kruchten, Professor of Software Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Defining Composite Critical Scenarios for the Development of Large-Scale System Architecture Using an SEI ADD-Based Framework
(May 2008) This presentation will discuss how SEI Attribute-Driven Design (ADD) was employed to develop a framework that was employed as a basis to develop the software architecture of a complex large-scale control system in a multinational organization.

Current SEI SAT Initiative Technology Investigations
(May 2008) Presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

SATURN Session Summary: Use of the SEI ATAM in Practice
(May 2008) This presentation reviews the discussion that took place during Session 2: Architecture Evaluation: Experiences in Using the SEI ATAM, that was led by Felix Bachmann on April 30. It will also summarize observations made by both the presenters and attendees during that session.

Evaluating Distributed Systems Architectures for Fault-Tolerant Applications (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Lessons Learned from Deployment and Production Use of Architects’ Workbench - An Architectural Thinking and Modeling Tool
(April 2008) Presented: April 2008

Challenges and Observations of Applying the SEI ATAM to a Software Testing Automation Solution
(April 2008) presented as part of SATURN 2008, May 2008

Architecture Empowerment - A Quality Attribute of Software Architecture Realms to Build Empowered Organizations
(April 2008) presented as part of SATURN 2008, May 2008

Identifying and Documenting Primary Concerns in Industrial Software Systems (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Architecture Empowerment (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Applying SEI Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) as Part of Formal Software Architecture Review (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Architecture Curve, New Formatted SEI ATAM Report Shaped in a Single Graph (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Inexpensive ATAM-Peer Review Detects and Fixes Architecture Problems Early (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

SATURN 2008 Architecture Evaluation: Experiences in Using SEI's ATAM (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh, PA

Realizing the Business Value of IT: An Approach for Architecture Evaluation (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Putting Software Architecture in Its Place - Fitting Software Architecture into the Enterprise Technology Landscape
(April 2008) Presented: April 2008

Current SAT Work in Architecture Evolution (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Reconstructing the Architecture Model for a Sustainable Software System (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Defining Composite Critical Scenarios for the Development of Large Scale System Architecture Using an SEI'sADD- based Framework (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

On Software Architecture, Agile Development, Value and Cost (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation for the 2008 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Welcome Presentation (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Software architects from around the world attended the Fourth Annual SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop in May 2008

Software Architecture in an Integrated Engineering Methodology
(April 2008) Presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Reducing Uncertainty In Architecture Plans
(April 2008) Presented: April 2008

Architecture From a Manager’s Perspective
(April 2008) presented at SATURN 2008, April-May 2008

Architecture from a Manager’s Perspective (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presented at SATURN 2008, April-May 2008

Software Architecture Technology Initiative (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presented at SATURN 2008, April-May 2008

Architects’ Workbench ("AWB") - A Tool for Architectural Thinking and Modeling (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Debugging Software Architectures (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

On ADLs and Tool Support for Documenting View-Based Architectural Descriptions (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Putting Software Architecture in its Place (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) keynote presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Quality Attributes and Requirement Traceability (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Software Architecture Technology Initiative, SATURN 2008
(April 2008) presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Some Perspectives in Teaching Software Architecture (SATURN 2008)
(April 2008) Presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Welcome to the Fourth SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network Workshop
(April 2008) welcome presentation given at SATURN 2008, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28-May 1, 2008.

Identifying Acquisition Patterns of Failure Using System Archetypes
(April 2008) Linda Levine and Bill Novak of the Acquisition Support Program authored this presentation for the IEEE Systems Conference in April 2008: Identifying Acquisition Patterns of Failure Using System Archetypes: Finding The Root Problem of Acquisition Problems

Measurement and Analysis for the Acquirer
(March 2008) This presentation provides an overview of techniques to develop an acquirer measurement system, how to relate supplier measures to acquirer measures, and ways to communicate these measures to various stakeholders.

A Holistic Approach to Process Improvement Using the People CMM and the CMMI-DEV: Technology, Process, People, and Culture, the Holistic Quadripartite
(March 2008) This presentation examines the role that organization culture plays in the "process triangle" of people, process, and technology.

Tug the CFO's Purse String for a CMMI Program
(March 2008) This presentation provides information on how to convince CFOs and other key decision makers of the financial reasoning for implementing CMMI.

SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Body of Knowledge Overview
(March 2008) This presentation provides an overview of the SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Body of Knowledge (SLA BOK), including its objectives, development approach, planned uses, and its architecture and content.

How do I Implement Process Change in my Four-Generational Workforce?
(March 2008) This presentation examines the challenges faced in implementing process improvement techniques in a multi-generational workplace.

Unintended Consequences of Measurement: Causes and Cures
(March 2008) This presentation contains a great deal of analysis about the problems with measurement techniques and about how to prevent those problems in the future.

Measuring Institutionalization
(March 2008) This presentation provides samples of many different types of tools that can be used to measure the rate of process improvement adoption in various organizations.

Do's and Don'ts of Process Improvement
(March 2008) Advice on convincing various audiences of the benefits of CMMI-based process improvement.

Creating an Innovation Process and Culture
(March 2008) An overview of how best to create an innovation process and culture, using various methods.

How CMMI Supports Efficient Implementation of Functional Safety
(March 2008) This presentation focuses on the organizational aspects, as well as some basic concepts, of a high-level mapping of functional safety to CMMI.

Can Six Sigma and CMMI Get Along?
(March 2008) A case study from Intel about the use of CMMI and Six Sigma.

Lessons Learned from a Joint CMMI and SSE-CMM Class B SCAMPI Appraisal
(March 2008) This presentation contains information about a joint CMMI and SSE-CMM SCAMPI appraisal.

Gaining CMMI Success in the US Private Sector
(March 2008) This presentation provides some answers to the following questions: * What drives US private sector businesses to make choices that do not include process improvement models? * Why do executives make poor process model choices? * How can we make CMMI (and other formal process models) more appealing to private sector businesses?

Best Practices in Teaching CMMI
(March 2008) A compilation of ideas to use when teaching CMMI courses.

Choosing How to Implement CMMI
(March 2008) This presentation outlines the decisions to be made, and the options available, in planning a CMMI-compliant project.

CMMI Crash Course: What the SEI Won't Teach You
(March 2008) An engaging (and sometimes irreverent) view of CMMI, designed for brand-new CMMI users.

CMMI Acquisition Model: Driving Process Improvement
(March 2008) A report on the use of CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) at General Motors.

Notes from the Blogosphere
(March 2008) A report on Jeff's experience with his blog, Ask the CMMI Appraiser.

The First CMMI-based Appraisal in an Agile Environment at Siemens AG
(March 2008)

Twelve Proven Principles for Process Improvement and Organizational Success
(March 2008) This presentation outlines twelve proven principles for process improvement and organizational success.

Mistakes, Obstacles, and Conflicts in using CMMI for Process Improvement
(March 2008) This presentation provides information about mistakes in CMMI implementation, as well as some ways to avoid these mistakes.

Best of Everything: ITIL, CMMI, and Lean Six Sigma
(March 2008) This presentation answers the following questions: * If we are already working with CMMI, does it make sense to also adopt Lean and Six Sigma? * Do CMMI level 5 processes align with ITIL? * Are these approaches compatible? * What are the building blocks for an integrated approach to quality and process improvement?

A Practitioner View of CMMI Process Performance Models
(March 2008) This presentation is a half-day tutorial presented at North America SEPG.

High Maturity Measurement Workshop
(March 2008) Presented by Dennis Goldenson and Bob Stoddard in March 2008.

Interpreting CMMI High Maturity for Small Organizations 2008
(March 2008) Presented in September 2008 by Robert Stoddard.

Tools Supporting CMMI High Maturity for Small Organizations 2008
(March 2008) Presented in September 2008 by Robert Stoddard.

Using the Mission Diagnostic: Lessons Learned (2008)
(March 2008) presented at SEPG 2008, March 17-20, 2008 Tampa, Florida

The Method-Framework for Engineering Systems Architectures (MFESA)
(March 2008) Presented by Don Firesmith on March 12, 2008

SMART Ultra-Large-Scale Systems Forum: Scale Changes Everything
(March 2008) presentations made on March 6, 2008, as part of the forum, "Scale Changes Everything," on ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems

Panel: Promising Research Areas
(March 2008) SMART Event, March 6, 2008

Issues of Scale: A Community Perspective
(March 2008) Discussion topics: * What types of ultra-large-scale systems will there be in your organization/industry? * What do you see as the major scale challenges and issues in your organization/industry? * How do you cope with them today? Will those same solutions work in the future?

Computational Emergence Research Area
(March 2008) Presentation by Richard P Gabriel, IBM Resear

SMART ULSS Forum: Electricity
(March 2008)

System of Systems Security
(March 2008) SOSSEC is a broadly based industry consortium dedicated to improving by an order of magnitude the nation’s ability to detect, intervene, respond and recover to any and all threats on the Homeland. It is founded upon three principles: * A wide spectrum of capabilities. Basic research to major program management. * Innovative business practices that removes the barriers of normal practices. * Unique ability to respond to government requirements.

Enabling Future Technology Ultra-Large-Scale Systems in the Army
(March 2008) presentation made at the SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Ultra-Large-Scale-Systems Development Challenges at Siemens
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Adaptive System Infrastructure for Ultra-Large-Scale Systems
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

ULS Systems Research Roadmap 2008
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Architecture for Ultra-Large- Scale (ULS) Systems
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: Scale Changes Everything
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Applied Computational Mechanism Design
(March 2008) presentation made at the 2008 SMART Ultra-Large-Scale System Forum, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

Tutorial: If You're Living the "High Life," You're Living the Informative Material
(March 2008) SEPG 2008 presentation, March 2008.

March 2008 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2008) March 2008

Product Line Systems Program Talk SEPG 2008
(March 2008) SEPG 2008 presentation, March 2008

SOA Research Agenda
(January 2008) Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has drawn tremendous interest an investment in government and industry organizations. The SEI is leading the development of a broad and deep research agenda on the topics critical to success with SOA adoption. This presentation, delivered at a 2008 workshop on hard problems in SOA, details the agenda taxonomy. SOA Workshop, January 2008

Prediction-Enabled Component Technology Presentation
(January 2008)

agileCMMI: Process Innovation at the Speed of Life
(January 2008) This presentation provides a look at how Agile and CMMI can be used together most effectively.

Survival in a Systems of Systems World
(December 2007) Presented: June 2007

Meeting the Challenges of Ultra-Large-Scale Distributed Real-time & Embedded Systems with QoS-enabled Middleware & Model-Driven Engineering
(December 2007) Presented: December 10, 2007, Middleware 2007

Understanding CMMI Measurement Capabilities & Impact on Performance: Results from the 2007 SEI State of the Measurement Practice Survey
(November 2007) CMMI Technology Conference, November 14, 2007

Systems Engineering Complexity & Project Management
(November 2007) presented at the CMMI Technology Conference, November 2007

If You're Living the "High Life," You're Living the Informative Material
(October 2007) This presentation provides information on how the informative material within the CMMI-DEV model relates to high maturity implementations of CMMI-DEV in various organizations.

Model-Driven Construction of Certified Binaries
(October 2007) October 2007 presentation in which Sagar Chaki and others describe an implementation of the approach that targets the Pin component technology, and present experimental results on a collection of benchmarks

Applying Software Architecture
(October 2007) presented at the Software in Acquisition Workshop, October 2007

A Taxonomy of Variability in Web Service Flows
(September 2007) presented at Service Oriented Architectures and Product Lines - What is the Connection? (SOAPL - 07), September 10, 2007, Kyoto, Japan

Comparison of Service and Software Product Family Modeling
(September 2007) Similarities and differences in service oriented computing modeling and software product family modeling.

Identifying and Specifying Reusable Services of Service Centric Systems through Product Line Technology
(September 2007)

Product Lines that supply other Product Lines: A Service-Oriented Approach
(September 2007) presented at Service Oriented Architectures and Product Lines - What is the Connection? (SOAPL - 07), September 10, 2007, Kyoto

September 2007 CMMI Performance Results
(September 2007)

Virtua Health
(August 2007) Presented: August 2007

SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators
(August 2007) presented as part of the SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators, August 2007

ArchE – An Architecture Design Assistant
(August 2007) presented as part of the SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators, August 2007

ArchE – An Architecture Design Assistant
(August 2007) The Fourth SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators was held at the Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh, PA on July 31- August 2, 2007.

SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators (Presentation)
(August 2007) The Fourth SEI Software Architecture Workshop for Educators was held at the Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh, PA on July 31- August 2, 2007.

Quicker and Better Quality Improvement Business Cases with Bayesian Belief Networks and Six Sigma
(June 2007) presented as part of E-SEPG, June 11, 2007

Software Design-for-Six Sigma (SDFSS) and SEI Technologies Meet!
(June 2007) Presented: June 2007

Exactly What are Process Performance Models in the CMMI?
(June 2007) Presented: June 2007

ULS Systems Research Roadmap
(June 2007) Presented: June 2007

Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirement for Software-Intensive Systems
(May 2007) Full day tutorial presented in May 2007

Meeting the Challenges of Ultra-Large-Scale Distributed Real-time & Embedded (DRE) Systems
(May 2007) Presented: Wednesday, May 30, 2007, ISORC, Santorini, Greece

Meeting the Challenges of Ultra-Large-Scale Distributed Real-time & Embedded (DRE) Systems
(May 2007) Presented: Wednesday, May 30, 2007, WPDRTS, Long Beach, CA

presentation by Paul Clements at SATURN 2007, May 2007
(May 2007)

An Architecture Journey
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh.

SEI Architecture Techniques complementary to the RUP (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

The Negative Impacts of Ignoring Stakeholder Quality Attributes: Joint Fire Support (FS) Command and Control (C2) Case Study (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Automated Requirements Processing Overview (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Working Session: Software Architecture Competence
(May 2007) presentation made by Paul Clements at the SATURN 2007 Working Session "Architecture Competence," May 15, 2007

Negative Impacts of Ignoring Stakeholder Quality Attributes
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Software Architecture Technology Initiative
(May 2007) presentation made by Mark Klein at the Third Annual SATURN Workshop, May 2007

SEI Architecture Techniques Complementary to the RUP
(May 2007) presentation made by Stuart Kerrigan and Richard van Schelven at the Third Annual SATURN Workshop, May 2007

Automated Requirements Processing Overview
(May 2007) presentation made at the 2007 SATURN Workshop

Common ATAM Errors
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Light-Weight Architecture Trade Off Process Based on ATAM, A
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Architecting Security In
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Evaluating a Service-Oriented Architecture
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Neglected Aspects of Software Architecture (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Improving Software Architecture Competence (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

System of Systems Architecture Evaluation with Concurrent Development (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

A Product Line Architecture for Army Aviation Diagnostics and Maintenance: Views and Evolution (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Technology Evolution – Impact on Architecture of a Complex Medical Product (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Introducing Scenario-Based Architecture Reviews (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh, PA

A Case Study in applying Architecture Evaluation Methods (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Common ATAM Errors (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

A Light-Weight Architecture Trade Off Process Based on ATAM A Panel Presentation: Sharing Experiences with ATAM (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Welcome to SATURN 2007 the Third SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network Workshop (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Software Architecture Technology Initiative (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Integrated City Operation Center: An Architecture Case Study with ADD & Data Flow Analysis (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

How the QAW Helped our Enterprise Architecture Effort (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Architecting Security In (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Session one presentation for the 2007 SATURN workshop held in Pittsburgh

Tools for Making Better Architecture Decisions (SATURN 2007)
(May 2007) Keynote address for the Saturn 2007 workshop held in Pittsburgh

Introducing Scenario-based Architecture Reviews
(May 2007) presentation made at the 2007 SATURN Workshop

Welcome to SATURN 2007
(May 2007) presentation from the Third SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network Workshop May 14-16, 2007, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SEMA Course Overview
(May 2007) Presented: May 2007

Tips for Organizations Working Together at Different Maturity Levels
(March 2007) This presentation provides a case study from Accenture on how their organization handled integration at different maturity levels.

Improving Software Architecture Competence
(March 2007) Presented: March 2007

A Modest Process Area Proposal: "Blame Allocation"
(March 2007) This presentation contains a proposal for a new process area called "blame allocation, which would ensure that, for every instance of things going seriously wrong, a politically acceptable guilty culprit is identified rapidly and visibly, with punishment meted out as warranted.

Analyzing Defects Can Tell a LOT About a Company
(March 2007) This presentation provides information on how best to analyze defects in order to learn more about the effectiveness of process improvement efforts.

CMMI for Services: Introducing the CMMI for Services Constellation
(March 2007) This presentation provides an introduction to the CMMI for Services project.

High Maturity Misconceptions: Common Misinterpretations of CMMI Maturity Levels 4 and 5
(March 2007) This presentation provides information about CMMI maturity levels 4 and 5 and seeks to clear up misconceptions about the implementation of process areas at higher maturity levels.

Achieving Success via Multi-Model Process Improvement
(March 2007) This is a tutorial. The results of the group exercises are attached to the tutorial PDF.

Software Architecture Design with ArchE
(March 2007) The goal of our work in software architectures is to understand the mechanics behind creating good architectures and make this knowledge public. In collaboration with the Bosch Research and Technology Center in Pittsburgh (Bosch-RTC) we addressed the question: Is it possible to codify architectural knowledge in a tool that provides the right information at the right time to the architect? The answer is ArchE.

CMMI Version 1.2 and Beyond: SEPG 2007
(March 2007) This presentation provides an overview of CMMI Version 1.2, as well as plans for a next version, from SEPG 2007.

Achieving Success via Multi-Model Process Improvement: SEPG 2007
(March 2007) This presentation provides information on multi-model process improvement.

Supplier's Perspective on CMMI-ACQ
(March 2007) This presentation provides information on CMMI-ACQ from a supplier's perspective.

20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement
(March 2007) This presentation provides 20 distinct tips for improving the quality of process improvement efforts.

Tips for the Process Lead and Cohorts
(March 2007) This presentation provides tips for leaders of CMMI initiatives in various organizations.

Implementation of PMBOK Along With CMMI: QCG Experience
(March 2007) This presentation provides an overview of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and its interactions with CMMI.

Execution: The Key to Success
(March 2007) This presentation provides ten steps for achieving successful institutionalization of processes and tools.

Smart at Model, Dumb at Change
(March 2007) This presentation provides advice for people seeking to become "change agents" within their organization.

About Sustaining Process Improvement
(March 2007) This presentation provides guidance on how to sustain process improvement efforts, once those efforts are implemented.

10 Proven Principles for Process Improvement and Organizational Success
(March 2007) This presentation provides an overview of ten proven principles for process improvement and organizational success.

My Agile Life with CMMI
(March 2007) "Imagine living an agile lifestyle with CMMI as your mother-in-law." This presentation provides a somewhat irreverent look at Agile and CMMI and their interactions with one another.

People CMM and CMMI Synergy: Maintaining Long-Term CMMI-Based Improvement Through Enhanced Workforce Practices
(March 2007) This presentation looks at synergies between CMMI and the People CMM.

Software Security: Setting the Stage
(March 2007) This presentation provides an introduction to the topic of software security.

ULS Ecosystem Design
(March 2007) The most critical property of a ULS system is its capacity to adapt to the change dynamics of (including the resolution of risk/uncertainty in) its environment. To be able to assure that given ULS systems have adequate adaptive capacity we need a new discipline of ecosystem architecture. Such a discipline will build on but transcend the discipline of software architecture. Economic considerations will play an important role in such a discipline

Assuring Mission Success in Complex Settings
(March 2007) Presented: March 2007

How to Start and Sustain a Local SPIN Chapter
(March 2007) Presented at SEPG

Can You Trust Your Data? Measurement and Analysis Infrastructure Diagnosis
(March 2007) presentation made at SEPG 2007, March 26-29, 2007, Austin Texas

Software Product Lines: Reuse That Makes Business Sense (Boeing Software Conference)
(March 2007) Presented: March 2007

March 2007 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2007)

System of Systems Common Operating Environment (SOSCOE) Support to Net Centricity
(March 2007) Presented: March 2007

Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems
(February 2007) presentation given at the 6th IEEE International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS) 2007, Alberta, Canada (February-March 2007)

Meeting the Challenges of Ultra-Large- Scale Systems via Model-Driven Engineering
(February 2007) Presented: February 2, 2007

High Maturity: How Do We Know?
(January 2007) This presentation provides an overview of material also available in the Understanding CMMI High Maturity Practices course offered by the SEI.

CMMI Version 1.2 Overview
(January 2007)

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Version 1.2 Overview
(January 2007) This presentation provides a high-level overview of CMMI-DEV, version 1.2, as well as the appraisal method and the general benefits of using CMMI.

ATLAS Shrugged
(January 2007) This presentation provides an overview of a scenario-based email forum designed to elicit opinions from lead appraisers on topics of interest to that particular community.

CMMI Survival: Principles to Adhere to on Your CMMI Journey
(October 2006) This presentation provides principles to guide CMMI adoption in various organizations and settings.

Tutorial: Quality Assessment Of System Architectures and Their Requirements (QUASAR)
(October 2006) A tutorial presented by Donald Firesmith at the 9th Annual Systems Engineering Conference, October 23-27, 2006, in San Diego, California.

2nd International Off-the-Shelf Development Method Workshop Report
(October 2006) presentation given at the 6th IEEE International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS) 2007, Alberta, Canada (February-March 2007)

Acquiring Evolving Technologies: Web Services Standards
(October 2006) Presented: October 2006

Acquisition Support: Helping Programs Succeed
(October 2006) Presented: March 2007

Acquisition Support: Helping Programs Succeed (2008)
(October 2006)

Advanced Risk Analysis for High-Performing Organizations
(October 2006) Presented: October 2006

Applying CMMI, Software Architecture Principles, and Process Improvement in a DoD Acquisition
(October 2006) presentation given at the 2007 SEPG Conference, March 2007, Austin, Texas

Architectural Aspects of Long-Lived Ground Systems
(October 2006) Presented: May 2006

Architectural Aspects of Long-Lived Ground Systems (2006)
(October 2006)

CMMI for Acquisition Organizations: The Next Wave of Outsourcing SEPG 2006
(October 2006) presentation made at the SEPG 2006 symposium, March 6-9, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee

CMMI: The DoD Perspective
(October 2006) Presented: October 2006

Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems (SEPG 2006)
(October 2006) Presented by Donald Firesmith at SEPG 2006.

Getting Program Decision- Makers to Use and be Part of Risk Management Process
(October 2006) presentation made at International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) 2007, San Diego, June 24-29, 2007

Identifying Acquisition Patterns of Failure Using Systems Archetypes
(October 2006)

Method Engineering using OPFRO
(October 2006) Presented: June 2006

Model-Based Improvement
(October 2006) Presented: September 2007

Process and Procedure Definition: A Primer
(October 2006) Presented: March 2007

Quality Assessment of System Architectures and Their Requirements
(October 2006) Presented: March 2007

Quality Assessment of System Architectures that their Requirements (QUASAR) Version 3.0
(October 2006)

Quality Assessment System Architectures
(October 2006) Presented: October 2006

SCAMPI-B for Contract Monitoring
(October 2006) Presented: March 2007

Software Engineering Institute Acquisition Support Program Architecture Product Update
(October 2006)

Software-Intensive Systems Producibility
(October 2006) Presented: May 2006

Specifying Initial Design Review and Final Design Review Criteria
(October 2006) Presented: October 2006

Sustaining Software-Intensive Systems - A Conundrum
(October 2006) Presented at the Ground System Architectures Workshop 2006

Using a Service Oriented Approach in TSAT
(October 2006)

Scale Changes Everything
(October 2006) A presentation to the 2006 ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications held in Portland Oregon.

Scale Changes Everything, ICGSE 2006
(October 2006) International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Costão do Santinho, Florianópolis, Brazil, October 16-19, 2006.

Architecture and Design
(October 2006) guest lecture for COMP 180: Software Engineering, Tufts University, Fall 2006

Service Oriented Architectures and Product Lines - What is the Connection?
(September 2006) presented at The 11th International Software Product Line Conference (SPLC 2007), September 10-14, 2007, Kyoto, Japan

September 2006 CMMI Performance Results
(September 2006) Presented: September 2006

CMMI-DEV, V1.2 Training Changes
(August 2006) This presentation summarizes the changes to training that were made upon the release of CMMI-DEV, V1.2.

CMMI-DEV, V1.2 SCAMPI A Appraisal Method Changes
(August 2006) This presentation summarizes the changes to the SCAMPI A appraisal method upon the release of CMMI-DEV, V1.2.

CMMI-DEV V1.2 Model Changes
(August 2006) This presentation summarizes the changes made to CMMI-DEV, V1.2.

2006 State of Software Measurement Practice Survey
(August 2006) The objectives of this survey are to characterize: * the degree to which software practitioners use measurement when conducting their work * the perceived value of measurement * approaches that are used to guide how measures are defined and used * the most common types of measures used by software practitioner

The CMMI Product Suite and International Standards
(July 2006) This presentation provides information on CMMI's synergy with other international standards, such as ISO/IEC 15504.

Best Practices in Software Architecture
(July 2006) presentation given by Paul Clements, July 26, 2006

Integrating Warfighter-Driven System-of-Systems Integration Into the Acquisition Life Cycle
(May 2006) presentation delivered at the Systems & Software Technology Conference (SSTC): Transforming: Business, Security, Warfighting, in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1-4 May 2006

Transformation of a Software Development Organization Using Software Acquisition Practices: A Case Study
(May 2006) presentation delivered at the Systems & Software Technology Conference (SSTC): Transforming: Business, Security, Warfighting, in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1-4 May 2006

Use of CMMI in Acquisition Environments (2006)
(May 2006) presentation delivered at the Systems & Software Technology Conference (SSTC): Transforming: Business, Security, Warfighting, in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1-4 May 2006

Calculating CMMI-based ROI: Why When, What, and How?
(April 2006) This presentation explains why and how organizations should calculate their return on investment in CMMI-based process improvement activities.

Risk Themes from ATAM Data: Preliminary Results
(April 2006) Presented: May 2006

Architecture Evolution Working Session
(April 2006) presentation made at the Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop, April 25-26, 2006, Pittsburgh, PA

Architecture Evolution Working Session SATURN 2006
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Architecture Centric Design Method
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

SATURN SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network
(April 2006)

SATURN 2006 Working Session: Strategic Risk Management for Architectures
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Future Directions of the Software Architecture Technology Initiative
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Architecture Analysis Boeing’s Experiences using the SEI ATAM and QAW Processes
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Architecture Competency
(April 2006) SATURN 2006 Working Session. This summary is meant to convey preliminary ideas for the purpose of getting feedback. It does not necessarily represent the consensus of the members of the session.

A Comparison of Requirements Specification Methods from a Software Architecture Perspective (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

This presentation will cover the use of the ATAM within a blackboard collaboration toolset.

Architectural Design of an Industrial AGV Transportation System with a Multiagent System Approach (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Architectural Evolution (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Architecture Analysis Overview and Observations
(April 2006) keynote address from SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006 This presentation lists some of the key software/system architectural analysis that we use on our products. Then, the presentation focuses on the application of ATAM and QAW to a variety of products over the last 3+ years. Only publicly releasable information is described. Overview of our ATAM process adjustments and focuses are described. Keys to success are highlighted. Overview of ATAM/QAW results and risk mitigation activities are described.

Architecture Centric Development Method (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Architecture Risk Reduction Activities (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

ATAM and Collaboration at the Enterprise Level (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

This presentation will cover the use of the ATAM within a blackboard collaboration toolset.

Bridging System and Software Architecture (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Building a Software Architecture Community (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Definition and Evaluation of Geographic Information System Architecture Using ADD and ATAM (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006 The presentation provides an overview of and key findings from the application of the SEI's architectural methods in the definition and assessment of an architecture for a Geographic Information System (GIS).

Global Software Development (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Raytheon's Architecture Journey (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) keynote address from SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006 Raytheon began an "architecture journey" several years ago to institutionalize architecture as a formal practice throughout the company. Corporate Engineering's senior leadership defined a vision to address a set of software, systems, and enterprise architecture needs across Raytheon's multiple business areas.

SEI Future Directions in SEI Software Architecture Technology (SAT) Initiative (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006 This talk briefly reviews the "state of the SAT initiative" and then outlines our future research directions.

The Best of Three Worlds: Combining QAW, MDRE, and GA (SATURN 2006)
(April 2006) presentation from the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 25-26, 2006

Let’s Teach Architecting High Quality Software
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Software Product Lines: Reuse That Makes Business Sense
(April 2006) Presented: April 2006

Going Global: A Practical Guide to Implementing Process Improvement Across Six Continents
(March 2006) This presentation provides guidance for implementing process improvement on a global scale.

Measuring and Managing the CMMI Journey Using GQM
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Harvesting CMMI Benefits: The Six Sigma Sickle
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Integrating CMMI and ITIL: An Outsourcing Success Story
(March 2006) This presentation provides a case study of a successful implementation of CMMI and ITIL for an outsourcing account.

How to Untangle the Hairball: Integrating CMMI and ITIL Effectively in Application Engineering and Operations Environments
(March 2006) This presentation provides guidance on the scope of ITIL and how it relates to CMMI, as well as information on how to move from a CMMI-only organization to an integrated CMMI/ITIL framework.

Implementing Capability Maturity Model-Integrated (CMMI) in a Diverse Organization
(March 2006) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation within a highly diverse organization.

Agile/Lean Development and CMMI
(March 2006) This presentation provides a comparison of the concepts of Agile and Lean development, and investigates the applicability and usefulness of the CMMI product suite in Agile and Lean development efforts.

Acquisition Support Program Overview
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Tips for Organizations Working Together at Different Maturity Levels: SEPG 2006
(March 2006) This presentation provides guidance to help organizations at different maturity levels work together effectively. This presentation is from SEPG 2006.

Leveraging PIIDs for Continuous Process Improvement
(March 2006) This presentation provides information about and gives examples of how to leverage Practice Implementation Indicator Descriptions (PIIDs) for process improvement.

Running an SEPG: How SSC San Diego Operates its SEPG
(March 2006) This presentation provides an overview of the planning for SEPG 2006.

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Background
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Conclusion
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Engineering
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Generic Practices
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Project Management
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Support
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Introduction the CMMI Acquisition Module: Using CMMI Acquisition
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Project Management by Functional Capability
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

SCAMPI Lessons Learned from Experiences in the Field
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Tailoring and Combining the CMMI-ACQ and Quality Models to Improve the Military’s Requirements Process
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Designing Your Tailoring Approach to Help Achieve Higher Levels of Maturity
(March 2006) This presentation provides information on how to adapt an organization's standard processes to meet a project's objectives.

CMMI Version 1.2 and Beyond
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Six Sigma Tools for Early Adopters
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

Use of CMMI in Acquisition Environments
(March 2006) The goal of this tutorial is to define effective and efficient acquisition practices, both directed internally toward the acquisition project and directed externally toward the monitoring and control of the selected supplier(s). These practices are intended to provide a basis for acquisition process discipline while balancing the need for agility.

Engineering Safety-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems
(March 2006) Presented: March 2006

March 2006 Software CMM Performance Results
(March 2006) The process maturity profile results for the SW-CMM, v1.1, from March 2006.

March 2006 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2006) The process maturity profile results for CMMI, from March 2006

Future Trends of Software Technology and Applications: Software Architecture
(January 2006) Presented: January 2006

CMMI Executive Overview
(January 2006) This CMMI overview is designed for high-level executives.

Process In Execution Review (PIER) and the SCAMPI B Method
(November 2005) Presented: November 2005

The Effects of CMMI on Program Performance
(November 2005) Presented: November 2005

Software Outsourcing with CMMI
(November 2005) Presented: November 2005

High Maturity/Capability Appraisals
(October 2005) This tutorial provides guidance on how to understand and interpret "high maturity" and "high capability" practices.

Examining Product Line Readiness: Experiences with the SEI Product Line Technical Probe
(September 2005) Presented: November 2005

Engineering Safety-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems (September 2005)
(September 2005) Presented: September 2005

Introduction to Software Product Line Adoption
(September 2005) Presented: September 2005

Bridging the Gap Between CMMI and Six Sigma Training: An Overview and Case Study of Performance-Driven Process Analysis
(September 2005) Presented: September 2005

September 2005 Software CMM Performance Results
(September 2005) The process maturity profile results for the SW-CMM, v1.1, from September 2005.

September 2005 CMMI Performance Results
(September 2005) The process maturity profile for CMMI, from September 2005.

Integrating CMMI and Six Sigma in Software and Systems Engineering
(September 2005) Presented: September 2005

The ComFoRT Reasoning Framework
(August 2005) Presented: August 2005

Using a Balanced Scorecard to Help Achieve CMMI Maturity Level 4
(June 2005) This presentation provides a case study of an implementation of CMMI at maturity level 4.

Special Intelligence from the Women in Black: SEPG Europe 2005
(June 2005) This tutorial provides information on several perspectives relating to CMMII: the executive perspective, the manager perspective, the developer perspective, and the process group perspective. This presentation was given at SEPG Europe 2005.

CCL in Pictures
(June 2005) Presented: June 2005

Adopting Software Product Lines: Getting Leverage from Your Process Improvement
(June 2005) Presented: June 2005

Achieving Quality Requirements with Reused Software Components: Challenges to Successful Reuse
(May 2005) Presented: May 2005

Reflections on Software Agility and Agile Methods: Challenges, Dilemmas, & the Way Ahead
(May 2005) Presented: May 2005

Software Product Lines: Past, Present, and Future
(May 2005) Presented: May 2005

How Does High Maturity Benefit The Customer?
(April 2005) This presentation seeks to answer the following questions: * What are the differences between Level 3 and Level 5? * What are the advantages of a high maturity organization? * How does high maturity benefit the customer?

Software Product Lines
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

An Experience Report on Using UML 2.0 to Document Software Architectures (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) In this presentation we will discuss our experiences using UML 2.0 in the context of the "Views and Beyond" approach with particular emphasis on achieving information continuity across views.

Architecture Design Expert (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) The goal of an Architecture Design Expert (ArchE) is to help an architect in making architecture decisions to support the systems quality attribute requirements. This presentation discusses more formally the architecture design process and demonstrates, using the ArchE tool, how implemented quality attribute knowledge can help in designing software systems.

Architecture Reviews @ Bosch (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) keynote at SATURN 2005, April 6-7, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA

Making the Role Your Own (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) SATURN 2005 keynote by Nanette Brown

Quality-Attribute-Driven Software Architecture Reconstruction (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) Architecture reconstruction is the process by which architectural views of an implemented system are obtained from existing artifacts. This presentation outlines research on architecture reconstruction that is driven by quality attribute analysis. The analysis typically occurs when existing systems hit their architectural boundaries caused by product growth or expansion scenarios. The information gathered during architecture reconstruction has to satisfy the information needs for these scenarios in order to provide reasoning during decision-making processes. The work is crucial for organizations that have to make architectural decisions about existing systems, or want to lower the adoption barriers for product lines by investigating the reuse of existing assets.

SATURN SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) presentation at SATURN 2005, April 6-7, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA

The ABACUS Architectural Approach to Computer-Based System and Enterprise Evolution (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) The enterprise computer-based systems employed by the organisations of today can be extremely complex. Not only do they consist of countless hardware and software products from many varied sources, but they often span continents, piggybacking on public networks. These systems are essential for undertaking business and general operations in the modern environment, and yet the ability of organisations to control their evolution is questionable. The emerging practice of enterprise architecture seeks to control that complexity through the use of a holistic and top-down perspective. However, the toolsets already in use, are very much bottom-up by nature. To overcome the limitations of current enterprise architecture practices, the authors propose the use of the ABACUS methodology and toolset. The presenter concludes that by using ABACUS to analyse software and enterprise systems, architects can guide the design and evolution of architectures based on quantifiable non-functional requirements. Furthermore, hierarchical 3D visualisation provides a meaningful and intuitive means for conceiving and communicating complex architectures.

Closing Session Notes (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) closing session summary from SATURN 2005, April 6-7, 2005

Working Session Notes (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) working session summary from SATURN 2005, April 6-7, 2005

Integrating Software Architecture Evaluation in a DoD System Acquisition
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) 2005 Wrap Up
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) 2005 Working Session Notes
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

Are All Quality Goals Created Equal? (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) presented at the SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop April 6-7, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA

Product Line Engineering for Global Development (SATURN 2005)
(April 2005) This paper describes how product line engineering practices are being used in Siemens to better plan and manage global development projects. presented at the SATURN 2005 Workshop, April 2005

ATAM Experiences
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

Methodical Design of Software Architecture Using an Architecture Design Assistant (ArchE)
(April 2005) Presented: April 2005

Large-Scale Creative Work (2005)
(April 2005) Keynote presentation slides from SEPG 2005 by Watts Humphrey

Improper Use of Control Charts: Traps to Avoid
(March 2005) This presentation provides information on statistical process control and how it can benefit a CMMI implementation.

The Process Improvement Journey of Boeing Information Services, Wichita
(March 2005) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation at Boeing Information Services in Wichita, KS.

Extreme Programming, Six Sigma, CMMI: How They Can Work Together - A JPMorgan Chase Case Study
(March 2005) This presentation contains a case study of process improvement methods used at JPMorgan Chase.

CMMI and Six Sigma Synergy
(March 2005) This presentation examines the relationship and synergies between CMMI and Six Sigma.

Avoiding a Documentation Glut when Achieving CMM or CMMI
(March 2005) This presentation provides guidance on how to avoid overwhelming documentation when implementing process improvement efforts.

SCAMPI Lessons Learned
(March 2005) This presentation provides a case study of a SCAMPI A implementation at Lockheed Martin in 2005.

Process Improvement in Retrospective: Lessons Learned from Software Projects
(March 2005) This presentation shares lessons learned from various software projects and process improvement activities.

CMMI Level 5 Processes Make it Easy to Define and Deploy Measurable, Achievable Goals to Your Organization
(March 2005) This presentation provides an overview of high maturity process improvement techniques used by Raytheon.

Delivering a CMMI-Compliant Project Plan in 30 Minutes
(March 2005) This presentation provides an overview of a tool that Booz Allen Hamilton uses to develop their CMMI-compliant project plans.

Implementing the CMMI in a Six Sigma World
(March 2005) This presentation provides a look at CMMI and Six Sigma, and how they can be used together.

Lessons Learned from Adopting CMMI in Small Organizations
(March 2005) This presentation provides a case study of CMMI adoption within a small organization, along with general guidance for CMMI adoption in small businesses.

Architecting Standard Processes with SWEBOK and CMMI
(March 2005) This presentation provides a mapping between the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) and CMMI.

Debating the Tough Change Requests: Appraisal Perspectives by Kathy Smith
(March 2005) This presentation provides more information on appraisal change requests.

Debating the Tough Change Requests: Appraisal Perspectives
(March 2005) This presentation provides advice on change requests that are submitted against the existing CMMI appraisal process.

Process Improvement in an Organization on Steroids: How to Maintain Quality as Your Organization Grows Rapidly
(March 2005) This presentation provides a case study of process improvement at Booz Allen Hamilton.

DAR to be More Effective: Applying Decision Analysis and Resolution With Good Sense
(March 2005) This presentation provides a close look at the Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) process area.

Return on Investment (ROI) from OID and CWI
(March 2005) This presentation details the return on investment realized from CMMI implementation at Tata Consultancy Services.

CMMI: Staged or Continuous?
(March 2005) This presentation details the return on investment realized from CMMI implementation at Tata Consultancy Services.

Accelerating CMMI Implementation with PSP and TSP in a Small Organization
(March 2005) This presentation provides an overview of a CMMI implementation in a small organization, in conjunction with PSP and TSP.

TSP PSP at Intuit
(March 2005) Noopur Davis of the Software Engineering Institute and Eileen Fagan of Intuit present a summary of Intuit's implementation of a TSP/PSP pilot project beginning in 2003.

Using Six Sigma to Accelerate CMMI Adoption (and Vice Versa)
(March 2005) Presented: March 2005

Applying the Team Software Process
(March 2005) How does TSP fit into existing culture and processes? Can TSP promises be fulfilled when working with a complex code base that has evolved over more than 10 years?

Integrating CMMI & Six Sigma in Software and Systems Engineering
(March 2005) Presented: March 2005

Implementing the CMMI Within an Information Technology Organization
(March 2005) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation at Honeywell from March 2005.

Debating the Tough (SCAMPI) Change Requests
(March 2005) This presentation details the procedure for handling SCAMPI change requests and provides suggested improvements to this process.

March 2005 Software CMM Performance Results
(March 2005) The process maturity profile results for the SW-CMM, v1.1, for March 2005.

March 2005 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2005) The process maturity profile results for CMMI, from March 2005.

A Superior Process: Requirements
(February 2005) This presentation from Watts Humphrey provides information about the benefits of process improvement, as well as examples of organizations that could have used process improvement effectively.

Thoughts on Applying CMMI in Small Settings
(January 2005) This presentation provides an overview of CMMI adoption in small settings, and gives a case study of one such adoption.

Using Architecture-Centric Methods within Plan Driven and Agile Software Development Processes
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

A Method for Reasoning About an Acquisition Strategy
(January 2005) A presentation about software acquisition made in January 2005 by Mary Catherine Ward and Joseph P. Elm

A Process-Oriented (Practical) Approach to Program Office Systems Engineering Management Using the CMMI-AM as a Guide
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

A Taxonomy of Operational Risks
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

Diagnostic Software: What Your Developer Doesn't Know
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

Samsung SDS' Experience Performing SCAMPI Class A with the People CMM
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

SSA's Journey to SW-CMM ML3 and Transition to CMMI
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

Surveying Systems Engineering Effectiveness
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

Sustaining Software-Intensive Systems: A Conundrum
(January 2005) Presented: January 2005

Coordinating Process Improvement in Multiple Geographically Dispersed Development Organizations Using CMMI
(December 2004) This presentation provides a case study on a CMMI implementation in an organization with multiple geographic locations.

Less is, in fact, More: 60% Paper Reduction Using an Enterprise-Wide Process Framework
(November 2004) This presentation provides a case study of CMMI implementation at General Dynamics and the resultant reduction in paper use there.

Technology Examples of CMMI Benefits
(November 2004) This presentation provides an overview of realized CMMI benefits at JP Morgan Chase.

CMMI Level 5: Return on Investment for Raytheon N TX
(November 2004) This presentation provides an overview on the return on Raytheon's investment in CMMI.

Accelerating CMMI Adoption Using Six Sigma: Northrop Grumman Case Study
(November 2004) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI and Six Sigma implementation at Northrop Grumman in 2004.

Model - Appraisal Method Interactions
(November 2004) Presented: November 2004

The SCAMPI Appraisal Method: Top Ten Myths (2004 Edition)
(November 2004) Presented: November 2004

CMMI: Current State and Future Plans
(November 2004) This presentation provides an update on the status of the CMMI projects, as of November 2004.

Organizational Considerations for the Estimating Process
(November 2004) Presented: November 2004

Using Six Sigma to Accelerate the Adoption of CMMI for Optimal Results
(October 2004) Presented: October 2004

A Measurement & Analysis Training Solution Supporting CMMI & Six Sigma Transition
(October 2004) Presented: October 2004

Practical Process Improvement: The Journey and Benefits
(September 2004) This presentation provides an overview of IBM's application of the CMM.

Measurement and Analysis: What Can and Does Go Wrong?
(September 2004) Presented: September 2004

Technology Examples of CMMI Benefits: August 2004
(August 2004) This presentation provides examples of realized benefits from CMMI adoption at JP Morgan.

August 2004 CMMI Performance Results
(August 2004) The process maturity profile results for CMMI, v1.1, from August 2004.

August 2004 Software CMM Performance Results
(August 2004) The process maturity profile results for the SW-CMM, v1.1, from August 2004.

The Business Benefits of CMMI at NCR Self Service
(June 2004) This presentation provides information about the business benefits of CMMI, through a case study at NCR Self Service.

Quality for IT Development and IT Service Operations: CMMI and ITIL in a Common Quality Approach
(June 2004) This presentation provides a case study about a CMMI and ITIL implementation at Die Bahn Systems, GmbH.

Measuring Software Product Quality: the ISO 25000 Series and CMMI
(June 2004) Presented: January 2004

Why Isn't Someone Coding Yet (WISCY)?
(May 2004) Presented: May 2004

Integration and Interoperability Models for Systems of Systems
(April 2004) Appropriate models have proven to be of considerable value in many engineering domains. The SEI is in need of such models for integrating collections of software systems. Efforts have produced several interesting and useful models, butmuch more work is needed. The trend toward ever-increasing interconnection between systems will continue. The nature and quality of these interconnections will be governed by decisions already being made and the effects of these decisions may be long-lasting.

SCAMPI B&C Tutorial: SEPG 2004
(March 2004) This presentation is an overview of the SCAMPI B and SCAMPI C appraisal methods.

Preserving the CMM Investment When Transitioning to CMMI
(March 2004) This presentation provides information on how to leverage an investment in the Software CMM into a transition to CMMI.

Special Intelligence from the Women in Black
(March 2004) This tutorial provides information on several perspectives relating to CMMII: the executive perspective, the manager perspective, the developer perspective, and the process group perspective.

Getting From Here (SW-CMM) to There (CMMI) in a Large Organization
(March 2004) This presentation provides information about a transition from the Software CMM to CMMI at IBM.

CMMI Service Implementation
(March 2004) This presentation provides an overview of a CMMI implementation focused on service delivery - from 2005.

Experiences with Focused SCAMPI at NASA
(March 2004) This presentation provides an experience report of a CMMI implementation and subsequent SCAMPI appraisal at NASA.

Strategies for Transitioning from SW-CMM to CMMI
(March 2004) This presentation provides a tutorial for how to transition from the Software CMM to CMMI.

DAR Basics: Applying Decision Analysis and Resolution in the Real World
(March 2004) This presentation provides a suggested methodology for implementing Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR).

Interpretive Guidance: What We've Learned
(March 2004) This presentation provides an overview of interpretive guidance and how it relates to CMMI.

Applying CMMI to a Production Support (Software Maintenance) Environment
(March 2004) This presentation provides an overview of production support, which is the process of operating and maintaining a computer application over time. It demonstrates how CMMI can be used for this purpose.

Measurement Within the CMMI
(March 2004) This presentation examines the different types of measurement methods found within CMMI.

The Proof is in the Project: Combining Personal and Team Process with CMMI Level 5
(March 2004) This presentation provides information about the adoption of the Personal Software Process (PSP) and CMMI at Northrop Grumman.

What Functional Groups are Included in the CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD/SS Model?
(March 2004) CMMI has a broader enterprise scope than many expect, including * Engineering disciplines outside software and systems engineering * Functional groups outside of systems and software engineering groups This presentation includes examples and considerations for deciding the organizational scope for process improvement and appraisal.

Conducting Effective Pilot Studies
(March 2004) Presented: March 2004

Do's and Don'ts of Process Improvement
(March 2004) This presentation provides an overview of some things to do - and not to do - when undertaking process improvement efforts. An updated version of this presentation is also available.

Secure and Mature: Combining a CMMI SCAMPI with an ISO/IEC 21827 (SSE-CMM) Appraisal
(March 2004) This presentation provides a case study of a combined SCAMPI appraisal and an ISO appraisal.

Product-Based Approach for CMMI Appraisals
(March 2004) This presentation provides information on how to establish a guide for implementing CMMI in organization and project processes.

Achieving Product Qualities Through Software Architecture Practices
(March 2004) Presented: March 2004

Why Make the Switch? Evidence About the Benefits of CMMI
(March 2004) This presentation provides an overview of the benefits of CMMI adoption.

Trading Places: Measurement and Analysis in the Eyes of the Acquirer and the Supplier
(March 2004) Presented: March 2004

Applying CMMI Generic Practices with Good Judgment
(March 2004) This tutorial presentation provides an understanding of which CMMI model components contribute to institutionalization, as well as guidance for the effective implementation and appraisal of CMMI generic practices.

March 2004 Software CMM Performance Results
(March 2004) The process maturity profile results for the SW-CMM, from March 2004.

March 2004 CMMI Performance Results
(March 2004) The process maturity profile results for CMMI, from March 2004.

Experiences With Leveraging Six Sigma to Implement CMMI Levels 4 and 5
(February 2004) This presentation provides an overview of a CMMI level 4 and 5 implementation, using Six Sigma practices to provide additional guidance.

System of Systems Integration Cost Driver Research
(February 2004) This presentation provides an overview of a CMMI level 4 and 5 implementation, using Six Sigma practices to provide additional guidance.

Improving Acquisition through COTS Risk Identification
(January 2004) A presentation made during the 2004 SIS Conference: Improving Acquisition through COTS Risk Identification.

A Best Practices Survey of the Rail Road Industry
(January 2004) A presentation in January 2004 to survey the U.S. railroad industry to benchmark best practices in the acquisition of software-intensive systems.

Accelerating the Adoption of Improved Practices Using Acquisition Pilots
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Acquisition Modeling: The Key to Managing Acquisition Complexity?
(January 2004) 3rd OSD Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 2004

Acquisition Oversight as a Function of Program Office Capability
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Acquisition Pilot: The Application of OAR in a Lead System Integrator Context
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Air Force Software Intensive Systems Strategic Improvement Program (AFSSIP)
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

An Acquirer's Guide to Navigating Contractor Data
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

An Alternative to TRLs for COTS Software-Intensive Systems
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

CMMI Today
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Collaborative Government/Contractor SCAMPI Appraisal
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Comanche Process Improvement Vision and Initiatives
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Defense Systems Systems Engineering
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Evolutionary Acquisition of the Future Combat Systems (FCS)
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Identifying Risks in Outsourcing Software-Intensive Projects
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Improving Software Acquisition Processes: A Study of Real Project Costs
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Improving the Management of the Software Acquisition Process: a Methodological Approach in Automotive
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Integrated Architecture Development
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

NAVAIR Software Acquisition Improvement
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Product Line Acquisition and Measurement at NUWC
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Reconsidering the Role of Systems Engineering in DoD Software Problems
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Requirements for a Software Chief Engineer for a Weapons Systems Acquisition
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Requirements Nightmare Put to Rest - F/A-18 Advanced Weapons Laboratory
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

SCAMPI B/C Pilots in Acquisition Environments
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Scenario-Driven System Engineering (SDSE) for System of Systems Acquisition
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software Acquisition Best Practices 2004 Edition
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software Acquisition Life Cycle Measure Plan based on the revised
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software Best Practices Clearinghouse
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software Product Maturity in SIS Source Selection
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software Reviews Since Acquisition Reform - The Artifact Perspective
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Software's "Inoperable" Interoperability Problem
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

SOSI: System of Systems Interoperability
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Successful Acquisition of FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Systems, Networks and Information Integration Context for Software Assurance
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

The Diagnostic Roadmap
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

US/UK/AUS Trilateral Software Intensive Systems Acquisition Improvement Group (SISAIG)
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Using the CMMI® in Acquisition Environments
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Why Not Network Centric Acquisition?
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Early Warning Indicators in the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Guidelines for Acquisition Planning (January 2004)
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Iterative RFP Project Management
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Principles of Architecture Design and Evaluation
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Design and Analysis Principles for Software Architecture
(January 2004) Presented: January 2004

Strategies for Implementing the CMMI Project Management Process Category
(January 2004) This presentation provides specific strategies for implementing the Project Management process category.

Quantitatively Measured Process Improvements at Northrop Grumman IT
(November 2003) This presentation provides information on process improvements implemented at Northrop Grumman, and illuminates them in a quantitative fashion.

CMMI Transition at Motorola GSG
(November 2003) This presentation provides a case study of CMMI transition activities at Motorola.

Transition from SW-CMM to CMMI: The Benefits Continue
(November 2003) This presentation provides information on the benefits from transitioning from the Software CMM to CMMI.

CMMI: The Current State
(November 2003) This presentation provides a look at the state of CMMI at Raytheon, as of 2003.

Key Business Indicator Trends During the Journey From SW-CMM Level 2 to CMMI Level 5 at Lockheed Martin Data Management Systems
(November 2003) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation at Lockheed Martin.

The SCAMPI Appraisal Method: Top Ten Misperceptions
(November 2003) This presentation details tem common misperceptions about the SCAMPI appraisal method.

CMMI Today: The Current State
(November 2003) This presentation gives an overview of the state of CMMI at Lockheed Martin, as of November 2003.

Measurement in a Process Framework
(September 2003) Presented: September 2003

Reusable Security Requirements
(September 2003) presentation from RE'2003 RHAS'03 Workshop, September 12, 2003

The Business Case for Requirements Engineering
(September 2003) presentation from RE'2003 RHAS'03 Workshop, September 12, 2003

CMMI Level 4 Preparation: The Story of the Chicken and the Egg
(June 2003) This presentation provides a case study from Thales Air Traffic Control about their CMMI implementation.

Applying CMMI in Information Technology Organizations
(March 2003) This presentation contains a case study from ChangeBridge, Incorporated, on applying CMMI to an information technology organization.

CMMI: If You Don't Know Where You Stand, You're Not Ready For an Internal Appraisal
(February 2003) This presentation provides a case study from the Tybrin corporation about their CMMI implementation and their use of the appraisal method.

CMMI Level 3 in a Large Multi-Disciplinary Services Organization
(February 2003) This presentation is a case study of a CMMI implementation at level 3 at Accenture.

Meeting the Challenge of a SCAMPI Level 5 Appraisal
(February 2003) This presentation contains a case study about a maturity level 5 appraisal at Infosys.

Experiences with Indicator-Based Appraisals: Lockheed Martin Continuous Appraisal Method (CAM)
(February 2003) This presentation provides a case study from Lockheed Martin in 2003.

There is a Method to This Madness: Transforming Appraisal Findings Into a Process Improvement Plan
(February 2003) This presentation provides guidance on how to translate appraisal findings into process improvement implementations.

Using Pilots to Assess the Value and Approach of CMMI Implementation
(February 2003) This presentation provides lessons learned from NASA's implementation of process improvement initiatives.

Experiences with Indicator-Based CMMI Appraisals at Raytheon
(February 2003)

Painless Transition from SW-CMM Level 2 to CMMI Level 3
(February 2003) This presentation provides information on a transition from the Software CMM to CMMI.

Camping on a Seesaw: GM's IS&S Process Improvement Approach
(February 2003) This presentation provides an overview of GM's process improvement activities.

CMM/CMMI Level 4: Quantitative Measurement Versus Qualitative Management
(February 2003) This presentation examines the difference between quantitative and qualitative management at maturitylevel 4.

The Case for Using TSP with CMM/CMMI
(February 2003) This presentation explains how TSP can be used with CMMI to implement process improvement efforts.

Getting Through Your SCAMPI Appraisal: Using CMMI to Make and Measure Meaningful Improvements
(February 2003) This presentation provides guidance for anyone seeking a SCAMPI appraisal of his or her organization.

Getting Started in Process Improvement
(February 2003) This presentation is a high-level overview of how to begin process improvement efforts.

A Practical Application of CMMI Level 5 Practices
(February 2003) This presentation provides a case study of the Future Scout and Cavalry System program, circa 2001.

CMMI Appraisal Results
(February 2003) Presented: February 2003

Exploring CMMI-ISO 9001:2000 Synergy when Developing a Process Improvement Strategy
(February 2003) This presentation provides an overview of the synergies between CMMI and the ISO 9000 framework.

Data Analysis Dynamics
(February 2003) Presented: February 2003

The "Internal Offshore" Experience at Reuters
(January 2003) This presentation provides an overview of CMMI and Six Sigma process improvement efforts at Reuters.

SA-CMM in a Large Complex Program
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

System of Systems Architecture and TSPR Contractor Model
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Measuring Systems Interoperability
(January 2003) presentation from the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28-30, 2003

Keynote Address: Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems
(January 2003) keynote presentation from the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28-30, 2003

Reducing System Acquisition Risk with Software Architecture Analysis and Evaluation
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

A Systems Thinking Approach to Building and Updating C4ISR Architecture Views
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Acquisition Practices: Good and Bad
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Complex Systems of Systems (CSOS): Software Benefits, Risks, and Strategies
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Defining Acquisition Measures: The Integrated Software Acquisition Metrics (ISAM) Project
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Developing Enterprise-wide Measures for Tracking Acquisition Performance
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Enterprise Architecture and COTS Intensive System Acquisition Strategies
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Enterprise Process Improvement Approach
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

eQualite: Quality Assessment of Software Suppliers
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Fourteen SCEs Around the World in Less than 40 Days
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Implementing Best Practices in the Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) Program at AFRL
(January 2003) IPresented: January 2003

Independent Integrated Verification and Validation
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Is There Order or Chaos After 5000?
(January 2003) presentation at the Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 28-30, 2003

Managing Software Risks in Software Intensive Systems with Metrics and Measures
(January 2003) presentation at the Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 28-30, 2003

NAVAIR/SEI/MITRE Strategic Collaboration
(January 2003) presentation from the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28-30, 2003

Rapid and Adaptive System Acquisition
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Rapid Improvement Team (RIT) Initiative with GTN 21 - Lessons Learned from GTN 2
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Refining Software Development Estimation Techniques for the Federal Aviation Administration En-Route Systems Acquisition
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Revitalizing the Software Acquisition Process
(January 2003) presentation from the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28-30, 2003

Service Level Agreements: An Approach to Software Life-Cycle Quality
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Software Acquisition Best Practices: Experiences from the Space System Domain
(January 2003) presentation from the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28-30, 2003

Software Intensive System Acquisition: Best Practices
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Software Product Lines in Acquisition
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Software Regression Testing
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Software Sustainability and Acquisition Reform: A View from the Bottom
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

The Incompatibility Between Software Component Based Development and Present UK MoD Procurement Approaches
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

The Role of the Revised IEEE Standard Dictionary of Measures of the Software Aspects of Dependability in Software Acquisition
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

The Software Maturity Matrix: A Software Performance Metric
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

The State of Practice in DoD Acquisitions, and Some Proposed Alternatives
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

The UK/US Bilateral on Improving Military Software Intensive System Acquisition - A UK View
(January 2003)

Tri-Service Assessment Initiative Phase 2 Systemic Analysis Results
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

TRL Corollaries for Practice-Based Technologies
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Use of Questionnaire-Based Appraisals in Process Improvement Programs
(January 2003) presentation at the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Conference, January 28, 2003, in Arlington, Virginia

Experience and Lessons-Learned in Applying the Tri-Service Assessment Initiative Process
(January 2003) presentation at the Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 28-30, 2003

Transforming an Agency in an Interagency Environment
(January 2003) presentation at the Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 28-30, 2003

Lessons Learned on Cooperative Government-Industry Appraisals
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

They Keep Moving the Cheese
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

Back to the Future: Leveraging Your SW-CMM Investment to Support Transition to CMMI
(January 2003)

Effectively Deploying CMMI in a Large Organization
(January 2003) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation in a large organization.

Developing Enterprise-Wide Measures for Tracking Performance of Acquisition Organizations
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

CMMI: Improving and Integrating
(January 2003) This presentation provides an overview of CMMI from 2003.

Advanced Engineering Environments for Small Manufacturing Enterprises
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

New Directions in Risk Management at the SEI
(January 2003) presentation for the NASA Risk Management Conference, September 4, 2003

A Family of SCAMPI Appraisal Methods
(January 2003) This presentation provides an overview of the SCAMPI appraisal method.

A Cost Model for Software System Families
(January 2003) Presented: January 2003

From Projects to Product Lines: A Product Line Economics Case Study
(January 2003) This presentation provides an overview of the SCAMPI appraisal method.

A Conceptual Framework for Network Centric Warfare
(December 2002) Presented: December 2002

Business Value and Customer Benefits Derived From High Maturity
(November 2002) This presentation provides information on the business value realized from high maturity CMMI practices.

Assessing the Economic Impacts of Architectural Decisions
(September 2002) The CBAM (Cost Benefit Analysis Method) extends the ATAM framework to elicit and model costs, benefits, and uncertainty.

Getting More Out of Your Inspection Data: Using Capture-Recapture Models for the Reinspection Decision
(April 2002) Presented: April 2002

Team Software Process for Secure Systems Development
(March 2002) Defective software is not secure. Find out how TSP can help with secure systems development.

Are You Prepared for CMMI?
(March 2002) This presentation provides information on the transition from the Software CMM to CMMI.

Evolving the SEPG to a CMMI World
(February 2002) This presentation discusses the change from the Software CMM to CMMI and how it affected the SEPG conference.

How Good Is the Software: A Review of Defect Prediction Techniques
(February 2002) presentation from the SEPG 2002 Conference

Measuring Acquisition Processes
(February 2002) Presented: February 2002

The Use of Measures in Security Analysis
(February 2002) presentation at SEPG 2002, February 17-21, 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona

An Integrated View of Process and Measurement
(February 2002) Presented: February 2002

The IDEAL Model
(July 2001)

Beyond CMMI-SE/SW 1.0
(March 2001) This historical presentation provides explanation of current and future status of the CMMI Version 1.0 project, from March 2001.

CMMI and Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), Version 1.02
(March 2001) This tutorial is from SEPG 2001, and provides guidance for the CMMI-SE/SW and IPPD, version 1.02, the predecessor of CMMI.

Standard CMMI Assessment Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI): Current Status and Plans
(January 2001) This presentation provides an overview of SCAMPI from 2001.

The Rational Unified Process and the Capability Maturity Model - Integrated Systems/Software Engineering
(January 2001) This tutorial provides a mapping of the Rational Unified Process and CMMI.

Over, Under, Around, and Through: Using the CMMI Continuous and Staged Representations Together to Optimize Process Improvement
(January 2001) This presentation provides an overview of using both the staged and continuous representations of CMMI to implement process improvement.

Upgrading to CMMI at Bosch
(January 2001) This presentation provides a case study of a CMMI implementation at Robert Bosch GmbH from 2001.

Gadfly: An Approach to Architectural-Level System Comprehension, The
(March 1996) Technology to support system comprehension tends to reflect either a “bottom-up” or “top-down” approach. Bottom- up approaches attempt to derive system models from source code, while top-down approaches attempt to map abstract “domain” concepts to concrete system artifacts. While both approaches have merit in theory, in practice the top-down approach has not yielded scalable, cost-effective technology. One problem with the top-down approach is that it is very expensive to develop domain models, and it is difficult to develop models that are sufficiently general to be applied to multiple systems (and hence amortize the development cost). This paper describes the Gadfly, an approach for developing narrowly-focused, reusable domain models that can be integrated and (re)used to aid in the process of top-down system comprehension. This paper was written by Paul Clements, Bob Krut, Ed Morris, and Kurt Wallnau.

Case Study in Assessing the Maintainability of Large, Software-Intensive Systems, A
(March 1995) This paper presents a case study in assessing the maintainability of a large, software intensive system. The techniques we used are described, and their strengths and weaknesses discussed. This paper was written by Alan W. Brown, David J. Carney, and Paul C. Clements.