Results of SEI Independent Research and Development Projects and Report on Emerging Technologies and Technology Trends
Sagar Chaki
Rosann W. Collins
Peter Feiler
John Goodenough
Aaron Greenhouse
Jorgen Hansson
Alan R. Hevner
John Hudak
Angel Jordan
Rick Kazman
Richard C. Linger
Mark G. Pleszkoch
Stacy J. Prowell
Natasha Sharygina
Kurt C. Wallnau
Gwen Walton
Chuck Weinstock
Lutz Wrage
Technical Report
CMU/SEI-2005-TR-020
Each year, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) undertakes several Independent Research and Development (IR&D) projects. These projects serve to (1) support feasibility studies investigating whether further work by the SEI would be of potential benefit, and (2) support further exploratory work to determine whether there is sufficient value in eventually funding the feasibility study work as an SEI initiative. Projects are chosen based on their potential to mature and/or transition software engineering practices, develop information that will help in deciding whether further work is worth funding, and set new directions for SEI work. This report describes the IR&D projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2005 (October 2004 through September 2005). In addition, this report provides information on what the SEI has learned in its role as a technology scout for developments over the past year in the field of software engineering.