Acquisition Support Presentations
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Below is a list of presentations related to the acquisition of software and software intensive systems. These have been developed by members of the Acquisition Support Program (ASP) or are supported by ASP.
2008 Presentations
20th Annual Software Engineering Process Group Conference (SEPG), March 17-20, 2008
- Acquisition Support: Helping Programs Succeed, Program Overview, Gallagher, Brian
- Tailoring and Combining the CMMI-ACQ and Quality Models to Improve the Military's Requirements Process, Monarch, Ira; Goldenson, Dennis; Capell, Peter; and Wessel, Jim
- SCAMPI Lessons Learned From Experiences in the Field, Adams, Lorraine
- Project Management by Functional Capability, Schenker, Fred & Jacobs, Bob
Tutorial: Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA), Firesmith, Donald, 7th IEEE International Conference on Composition-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS), February 26, 2008, Madrid, Spain
Tutorial: Quality Assessment of System Architectures and their Requirements (QUASAR), Firesmith, Donald, Scott, International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Conference on Software Engineering, February 13, 2008, Innsbruck, Austria
2007 Presentations
Tutorial: Model-Based Improvement, Reed, Scott, Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) Product Office, September 27, 2007, Huntsville, Alabama
Tutorial: Engineering Safety-and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems, Firesmith, Donald, 29th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), May 20, 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tutorial: QUality Assessment of System Architectures and their Requirements (QUASAR), Capell, Peter, Ground Systems Architecture Workshop, March 27-29, 2007, Manhattan Beach, California
The Seventeenth International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2007), July 2007
Culture, Psychology, and Motivation:Getting Program Decision-Makers to Use and be Part of Risk Management Processes, Williams, Ray
Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC), June 2007
Applying Software Architecture Guidelines in a DoD Acquisition, Morrow, Tim
The 19th Annual Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC), June20-23, 2007
- Tutorial: QUality Assessment of System Architectures and their Requirements (QUASAR), Firesmith, Donald
19th Annual Software Engineering Process Group Conference (SEPG), March 26-29, 2007
- Acquisition Support: Helping Programs Succeed, Program Overview, Gallagher, Brian
- Applying CMMI, Software Architecture Principles, and Process Improvement in a DoD Acquisition, Morrow, Tim
- Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems, Firesmith, Donald
- Process and Procedure Definition: A Primer, Bandor, Mike and Boyd, Andrew (also see Process Specification Template Sample [42 KB PDF], Procedure Specification Template Sample [31 KB PDF], and Procedural Checklist Template Sample [22 KB PDF])
- Half-Day Tutorial: QUality Assessment of System Architectures and their Requirements (QUASAR), Firesmith, Donald
- SCAMPI-B for Contract Monitoring: A Case Study of the Mission Planning Enterprise Contractors, Adams, Lorraine, SEI and Kathy Bastien, Blue-Force LLC
6th International Conference on Components-Based Software Systems, February 26 - March 2, 2007
- Tutorial, Engineering Safety- and Security-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems, Firesmith, Donald
- 2nd International Off-The-Shelf Development Method Workshop (IOTSDM) Report, Firesmith, Donald, February 2007
2006 Presentations
9th Annual Systems Engineering Conference, October 23-27, 2006
- Tutorial,
QUality Assessment of System ARchitectures (QUASAR),
Don Firesmith, - Specifying Initial Design Review (IDR) Final Design Review (FDR) Criteria, Mary Ann Lapham,
- Acquiring Evolving Technologies: Web
Services Standards,
Harry Levinson
CMMI: The DoD Perspective, Rick Barbour, 4th Annual CMMI Workshop for SCAMPI Lead Appraisers, SCAMPI B&C Team Leaders, and CMMI Instructors, October 16 - 19, 2006, Charlotte, North Carolina
Method Engineering Using OPFRO, Donald Firesmith, European SEPG, June 12-15, 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tutorial: Engineering Safety-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems, Firesmith, Donald G., tutorial given at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE`06), May 20-28, 2006 in Shanghai, China.
Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC), May 2006
- Transformation of a Software Development Organization Using Software Acquisition Principles: A Case Study, Borst, H.; Sorrell, Frankie; Fritz, Scott; Hamilton, Lynne, DFSG/PN, and Oberndorf, Tricia and Wrubel, Eileen, SEI
- Software-Intensive Systems Producibility, Campbell, Grady
- Use of CMMI in Acquisition Environments , Gallagher, Brian
- Using System Archetypes to Identify Failure Patterns in Acquisition, Gibson, Diane; Levine, Linda; and Novak, William E.
- Integrating Warfighter-Driven System of System Innovation into the Acquisition Life Cycle, Monarch, Ira and Wessel, Jim
- CMMI Version 1.2 and Beyond , Phillips, Mike
Ground System Architectures Workshop 2006, March 27-30, 2006
- Architectural Aspects of Long-Lived Ground Systems, Hammons, Charles Bud
- Sustaining Software-Intensive Systems - A Conundrum, Lapham, Mary Ann
18th Annual Software Engineering Process Group Conference (SEPG), March 6-9, 2006
- Acquisition Support Program Overview , Gallagher, Brian
- CMMI Version 1.2 and Beyond , Phillips, Mike
- Advanced Risk Analysis for High-Performing Organizations, Alberts, Christopher and Dorofee, Audrey
- Samsung SDS' Experience Performing SCAMPI Class A with the People CMM , Barbour, Rick; Park, June; Wemyss, Gian; and Kim, Euisup
- The Social Security Administration's Journey to SW-CMM ML3 and Transition to CMMI , Barbour, Rick; Gross, Jon; Waltersdorff, Rod; and Markowski, Lisa
- Engineering Safety-Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems , Firesmith, Donald
- Tutorial: Introduction to the CMMI Acquisition Module (CMMI-AM), Gallagher,
Brian and Adams, Lorraine
Module 1: Background
Module 2: CMMI-AM and Project Management
Module 3: CMMI-AM and Engineering
Module 4: CMMI-AM and Support
Module 5: CMMI-AM Generic Practices
Module 6: Using CMMI-AM
Module 7: Conclusion
2005 Presentations
5th Annual CMMI Technology Conference and User Group, November 14-15, 2005
- Process In Execution Review (PIER) and the SCAMPI B Method, Adams, Lorraine; Rosa, Lynda; Schenker, Fred; and Swanson, Dale
- Software Outsourcing with CMMI, Gallagher, Brian; Elm, Joseph P.; and Mishler, John W.
- The Effects of CMMI on Program Performance, Elm, Joseph P. and Goldenson, Dennis R.
8th Annual Systems Engineering Conference, October 24-27, 2005
- Diagnostic Software: What Your Developer Doesn't Know , Marz, Ted
- A Method for Reasoning About an Acquisition Strategy , Ward, Mary Catherine and Elm, Joseph P.
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Surveying Systems Engineering Effectiveness ,
Elm, Joseph P. - Sustaining Software-Intensive Systems - A Conundrum , Lapham, Mary Ann
- A Taxonomy of Operational Risks
Engineering Safety Related Requirements for Software-Intensive Systems , Firesmith, Donald G., Half-day tutorial given at the 13th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, August 29-30, 2005
Achieving Quality Requirements with Reused Software Components: Challenges to Successful Reuse, Firesmith, Donald G., Second International Workshop on Models and Processes for the Evaluation of Off-the-Shelf Components (MPEC`05), May 21, 2005
Reflections on Software Agility and Agile Methods: Challenges, Dilemmas and the Way Ahead , Levine, Linda, Keynote Presentation: Business Agility and IT Diffusion. IFIP TC 8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference, May 8-11, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.
Integrating Software Architecture Evaluation in a DoD System Acquisition, Bergey, John and Morrow, Timothy, The Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN), April 6-7, 2005
A Process-Oriented Practical Approach to Program Office Systems Engineering Management Using CMMI-AM as a Guide, Schenker, Fred, Systems and Software Technology Conference, April 2005
2004 Presentations
The SCAMPI Appraisal Method: Top Ten Myths (2004 Edition), Ferguson, Jack R., Fourth Annual CMMI Technology Conference and Users Group, November 2004
Model-Appraisal Method Interactions, Ferguson, Jack R. and Konrad, Mike, Fourth Annual CMMI Technology Conference and Users Group, November 2004
Why Isn't Someone Coding Yet (WISCY)? - Avoiding Ineffective Requirements, Gross, Charlene C., Software Engineering Process Group National Meeting, May 2004
3rd Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 2004
(See 2004 Presentations)
- Accelerating the Adoption of Improved Acquisition Practices Using Acquisition Pilots, Gallagher, Brian
- Acquisition Pilot: SCAMPI B/C Pilots in Acquisition Environments, Gallagher, Brian and Ryan, Charlie
- The Diagnostic Roadmap Progress in Developing an Integrated View of Risk Identification and Analysis Techniques, Ambrose, Kate; Bentrem, Laura; and Williams, Ray
- Guidelines for Acquisition Planning, Albert, Cecilia; Bergey, John; Goethert, Wolf; and Morris, Ed
- Process Maturity Profile; CMMI v1.1 SCAMPI v1.1 Appraisal Results, Phillips, Mike
- Reconsidering the Role of Systems Engineering in DoD Software Problems, Campbell, Grady
- SOSI: System of Systems Interoperability, Levine, Linda; Meyers, Craig; Morris, Ed; Place, Patrick; and Plakosh, Daniel
- Using the CMMI in Acquisition Environments, Gallagher, Brian
- Why Not Network Centric Acquisition?, Ambrose, Kate; Blanchette, Stephan, Jr.; Monarch, Ira; and Sisti, Frank
2003 Presentations
New Directions in Risk Management at the SEI, Williams, Ray, NASA Risk Management Colloquium IV, September 2003
Business Case for Requirements Engineering, Firesmith, Donald G., at the 11th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE'2003) Requirements for High Assurance Systems (RHAS) Workshop, Monterey, California, September 2003
Reusable Security Requirements, Firesmith, Donald G., at the 11th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE'2003) Requirements for High Assurance Systems (RHAS) Workshop, Monterey, California, September 2003
Advanced Engineering Environments for Small Manufacturing Enterprises, Elm, Joseph P., at the NRC Committee on Bridging Design and Manufacturing, June 2003
Second Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems, January 2003
(See 2003 Presentations)
- Lessons Learned on Cooperative Government/Industry Appraisals, Benhoff, Melanie G.
- Software Product Line in Acquisition, Campbell, Grady
- State of Practice in DoD Acquisition, and Some Proposed Alternatives, Marz, Ted and Smith, Jim
- They Keep Moving the Cheese: A Framework for Evolutionary Acquisition of Large Software Intensive Systems, Albert, Cecilia and Browsword, Lisa
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