http://www.sei.cmu.edu We formulate methods and guidelines to help organizations become more efficient in producing high-quality, reliable software. Wed Jul 1 2009 18:17:00 EDT Wed Jul 1 2009 18:17:00 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/terryroberts.html The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced that Terry W. Roberts recently joined the SEI in its Arlington, Va., office as executive director of the Acquisition Support Program (ASP)/Interagency & Cyber. Ms. Roberts leads SEI customer support for the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. intelligence community, and the federal government, with a special focus on network security and acquisition in today's cyber environment and architecture areas. Tue Jun 30 2009 23:46:44 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/sepgap/2009/onlineprogram.html The program for SEPG Asia-Pacific is now available in an online format. The program features innovative ideas, cutting-edge topics, and new solutions. Expert presenters and innovative practitioners will give experience reports and case studies of work in Asia-Pacific as well as general core ideas and best practices that you can apply to your own projects. One of the focus areas is multi-model environments. You will learn from experts and practitioners who are combining CMMI, P-CMM, TSP, PSP, Agile, ITIL, ISO, and other frameworks and emerging standards for optimal results. You will also learn about high maturity, best practices for creating and maintaining process improvement programs, process improvement in small organizations, and measurement and analysis. The inaugural SEPG Asia-Pacific conference will be September 16-18, 2009, in Osaka, Japan. Tue Jun 30 2009 23:46:44 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/splc2009/members_save.html The Software Product Line Conference (SPLC) is the premier forum for product line researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss current and emerging trends. Now in its 13th year, SPLC 2009 will be held August 24-28, 2009, in San Francisco, California. You can save 15% on the already reduced early-bird registration price for SPLC 2009 by becoming an SEI Member. SEI Members save on registrations for SEI-sponsored conferences and courses and enjoy opportunities to connect with others in their fields. Mon Jun 22 2009 23:58:29 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/splc2009/speakers.html The Software Product Line Conference (SPLC) is the premier forum for product line researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss current and emerging trends. SPLC 2009 will be held August 24-28, 2009, in San Francisco, California. Registration is now open. Mon Jun 22 2009 23:58:29 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cswamandate.html In a memo signed by Lieutenant General N. Ross Thompson, Principal Military Deputy for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (Mil Dept of ASA [ALT]), on May 26, 2009, the U.S. Army has mandated that all Program Executive Offices (PEOs) appoint a chief software architect (CSWA) to be responsible for oversight and management of software development within each PEO. The memo specified that the CSWA must earn a Software Architecture Professional Certificate from the SEI (or equivalent). The SEI has partnered with the Army during the past five years on an Army architecture initiative. Fri Jun 19 2009 11:02:11 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/sepgap/2009/tokoro.html Mario Tokoro, president and CEO of Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc., will give a keynote presentation at the inaugural SEPG Asia-Pacific conference September 16-18, 2009 in Osaka, Japan. Tokoro founded Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. in 1988 and led it to be one of the world's renowned research laboratories in the computer science arena. He invented Acknowledging Ethernet and led the development of ConcurrentSmalltalk, Muse OS (later called Aperios), mobile internet protocol VIP, and real-time protocol RtP. He is currently leading a JST/CREST project on Dependable Embedded OS and developing the concept of dependability. His keynote presentation will focus on a new scientific methodology called Open Systems Science to solve real, complex, and huge systems problems. Tue Jun 16 2009 23:47:22 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/splc2009/index.html The Software Product Line Conference (SPLC) is the premier forum for product line researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss current and emerging trends. SPLC 2009 will be held August 24-28, 2009, in San Francisco, California. Registration is now open. Sat Jun 13 23:55:36 EDT 2009 http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmi6sigmacourse2.html Even highly effective businesses face challenges in this tough economy. One response to these challenges is to become even more effective through getting more from their improvement initiatives (including technologies, reference models, and standards). CMMI and Six Sigma: Strategies for Joint Implementation, a new course from the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), provides organizations with strategies to appropriately leverage Six Sigma and CMMI initiatives. Harmonizing these initiatives can eliminate costly overlaps in technologies and reduce the time that it takes to develop new products. Thu May 14 2009 00:09:32 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/cmmimilestone.html On May 13, 2009, the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced that Peta-Lee Wainer of Dariel Solutions in South Africa became the 100,000th individual trained in the Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI, product suite. Wainer received her training from SEI Partners Barry Dwolatzky and Lance Stewart of the Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) in South Africa. Thu May 14 2009 00:09:32 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/architecture/ Determining the right architecture or improving the one that you have requires knowledge and skill. Now you can learn architecture practices from experts who have been identifying, developing, and advocating practices for developing high-quality software for decades--practices that have been adopted and validated by leading software development organizations throughout the world. With credentials from the SEI, you can help your organization build a solid architectural foundation. Sat May 9 2009 00:05:07 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/elearning1.html The SEI is pleased to announce its first eLearning course, Migrating Legacy Systems to SOA Environments. This self-paced course is presented in the form of video-recorded training sessions presented by SEI instructors to students from a variety of industries. The SEI eLearning platform provides expert instruction, exercises, assessments, and remediation to ensure a rich educational experience that is both cost-effective and convenient for learners worldwide. Register now to become a part of the growing eLearning community and to benefit from networking with SEI subject-matter experts and your professional peers. Look for more SEI eLearning courses to be announced throughout the year. For more information and to register online, visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/v06.html. Sat May 9 2009 00:05:07 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/membookdiscount.html SEI Membership is pleased to announce a new benefit for our members. Through a recent partnership with Addison-Wesley, SEI Members now receive a 25% discount when purchasing any title from the SEI Series in Software Engineering, which include the latest work by SEI researchers in areas such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), security, software architecture, and more. The books in the SEI Series in Software Engineering are available for purchase through InformIT, the online presence of the publisher Addison-Wesley Professional. A list of titles in the SEI Series in Software Engineering can be found at http://www.informit.com/seiseries. Wed May 6 2009 01:05:15 EDT http://saturnnetwork.wordpress.com/ The SEI's SATURN Network is launching its official home on the blogosphere, beginning with LIVE on-site blogging at the SATURN 2009 Conference on May 6, 2009. Be sure to check back here for live coverage in real time from the event, where you'll be sure to hear from SEI presenters and attendees regarding their experiences at SATURN 2009 and about the current perspectives that they'll be learning about in the architecture space. Tue Apr 28 2009 21:00:29 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/mpicourse.html The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, a world-renowned process improvement leader, recently revamped the course Mastering Process Improvement to reflect the challenges that today's process improvement projects encounter. Mastering Process Improvement teaches process professionals how to successfully undertake process improvement through using a series of steps from the SEI's IDEAL model and Process Change Methodology. After attending the three-day course, participants will understand the activities necessary to implement process improvement using CMMI and other improvement models. Thu Apr 16 2009 08:51:31 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/dranzer.html CERT announces the release of Dranzer, an open source tool that software developers can use to test code for certain kinds of ActiveX vulnerabilities before software products are released to the public. Wed Apr 1 2009 23:39:41 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/members09.html Three individuals are the recipients of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Member Awards for leadership in the fields of software and systems engineering. The awards were presented March 24, 2009, at the SEPG North America 2009 conference. The SEI is the only one of the 37 federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) to offer membership to the public. Mon Mar 30 2009 23:38:17 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/features/2009/01/roger-bate.html "Texas Instruments had recruited Roger Bate to establish a software engineering group," recalled Larry Druffel, who was SEI director and CEO from 1986 to 1996. "Roger would recruit and train people in good software engineering practices for TI. And then they often were transferred to other TI programs. I recall visiting him to discuss TI software engineering practices, and he chuckled and said, 'A lot of my engineers get recruited away by other TI programs. That's all part of my strategy. I want them to do that, but I fight them every time, so they won't catch on.' That was the way he seeded good software engineering throughout TI." Bate's later work with the Software Engineering Institute was instrumental in seeding best practices for software engineering worldwide. Bate, who was a former chair and member of the SEI Board of Visitors, and a senior member of the technical staff and, later, a visiting scientist at the SEI, died March 18, 2009, in McKinney, Texas. He was 86. Mon Mar 30 2009 10:38:17 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/smartgrid/ The SEI is now the steward of the Smart Grid Maturity Model. The model was developed by IBM, and its ownership has been transferred to the SEI for its ongoing development and dissemination. Mon Mar 23 2009 23:36:29 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/cmmisvc.html In lean economic times, service organizations--which make up 80 percent of the world economy--can benefit by addressing performance management through process improvement to make the most of their resources to achieve positive results. The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) on March 24, 2009, announced the launch of the CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) model at the SEPG North America 2009 conference in San Jose, Calif. Wed Mar 18 2009 23:44:32 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/certtechsymposium2.html More than 150 security leaders and experts gathered together for the CERT 2009 Technical Symposium hosted by the SEI and sponsored by Carnegie Mellon's CyLab, School of Computer Science, and Institute for Software Research. Attendees learned, networked, and shared experiences on the importance of scalability, reliability, and security for organizations worldwide. Tue Mar 17 2009 00:02:26 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cert08ar.html The SEI's CERT Program is developing theoretical foundations and engineering methods to help ensure the security of critical systems and networks. The CERT Research Annual Report describes progress in CERT research projects in 2008 and opportunities for collaboration. The report can be downloaded at http://www.cert.org/research/2008research-report.pdf. Fri Mar 13 2009 18:09:37 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/kimberland.htm Kelly Kimberland, public relations manager for the Software Engineering Institute, was elected president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Wed Mar 11 2009 00:11:22 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/insiderthreatwksp.html Threats to your organization's security aren't limited to external sources. The CERT insider threat team offers highlights from their research in a 2-day workshop in which participants explore mitigation strategies for technical, process, and behavioral issues that allowed actual insider incidents to occur. The workshop consists of a combination of lectures and collaborative exercises. For more information, visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p76.html. Sun Mar 1 2009 23:40:01 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/yir2008.html The online version of the SEI Year in Review is available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/annual-report. It describes the accomplishments of the SEI during fiscal year 2008 (October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008). This Year in Review highlights a few ways that the SEI creates customer solutions across a spectrum of challenges in areas ranging from digital forensics and process management to acquisition and architecture. To obtain a printed copy of the SEI Year in Review, contact SEI Customer Relations at 1-888-201-4479 or customer-relations@sei.cmu.edu. Wed Feb 25 2009 23:57:14 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmisvcv1point2.html The CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC), Version 1.2 model, scheduled for release in mid-March 2009, instead has been released in February 2009. Please refer to the CMMI for Services page for more information about the model and related topics. The CMMI for Services model document is available in the Publications area of the SEI website. Tue Feb 24 2009 12:31:16 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/esc.html The SEI announced on February 24, 2009, a strategic relationship with the Electronic Systems Center (ESC) at Hanscom Air Force Base to become licensed as an SEI Partner in the SEI's Service Migration and Reuse Technique (SMART). ESC is the first U.S. government organization to license the SEI's SMART methodology. Mon Feb 9 2009 23:21:32 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/pethia.html Richard D. Pethia, director of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Program, has been named a recipient of the 2009 CSO Compass Award sponsored by CSO Magazine. The CSO Compass Award recognizes individuals for their leadership and ability to execute security strategy while bringing business value. Wed Feb 4 2009 23:12:29 EST http://www.cert.org/insider_threat The third version of this guide includes new and updated practices based on an analysis of approximately 100 recent insider threat cases that occurred from 2003 to 2007 in the United States. Thu Jan 29 2009 02:16:28 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/feiler.html The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is proud to announce that Peter Feiler was honored at the Carnegie Science Center with its 2009 Information Technology Award. The Information Technology Award recognizes innovation in the development and commercialization of an information-technology-based solution resulting in significant business impact. Tue Jan 27 2009 23:54:00 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/bookcmmiacq.html A new book, CMM-ACQ: Guidelines for Improving the Acquisition of Products and Services, was released in January 2009 by Addison-Wesley Professional, the publisher of the SEI Series in Software Engineering. Written by Brian Gallagher, Mike Phillips, Karen Richter, and Sandy Shrum, this book reflects the recently released CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), Version 1.2 model, which describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Mon Jan 26 2009 23:41:53 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/sepgeurope/2009/news.html#cort Gary Cort, vice president of software quality for Research In Motion, will be a keynote speaker for the SEI's SEPG Europe 2009 conference, which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 9-12, 2009. Mon Jan 26 2009 14:50:23 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmipilot.html The SEI is piloting an exciting new approach to improving performance. This new concept is designed to make it faster and easier to improve your software engineering processes. Combining the best of CMMI, the Team Software Process, and Six Sigma measurement and analysis techniques, this approach helps organizations accelerate pace of performance improvement, including significantly decreasing cost, increasing quality, and improving on-time delivery. To learn more about contracting with the SEI to introduce this new performance improvement concept into your organization, contact Jay Douglass (jcd@sei.cmu.edu, 412-268-6834) or Dave Scherb (dscherb@sei.cmu.edu, 412-268-3946). Thu Jan 22 2009 00:02:42 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmiv1.3.html The Software Engineering Institute is now planning Version 1.3 of the CMMI Product Suite. CMMI Version 1.3 will include updates to the models in all three constellations: Development, Acquisition, and Services. These updates will synchronize the architecture and content of the models as members of the CMMI Product Suite and clarify the high maturity material in all three models. Change requests submitted before March 2, 2009 for CMMI-DEV, CMMI-ACQ, and CMMI-SVC will be reviewed as part of this project. As plans are finalized, more information about CMMI Version 1.3 will become available on the SEI website. The date of the Version 1.3 release is not yet definite, but is likely in 2010. If you wish to submit a change request for a CMMI model, download and complete the appropriate form and email it to cmmi-cr@sei.cmu.edu. For more information about the CMMI User Feedback process and change request forms, see http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/change-requests.html. Mon Jan 19 2009 23:22:30 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/watts.html The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is proud to announce that Watts Humphrey, SEI Fellow, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). An ACM Fellow is the organization's most prestigious member category. It recognizes the top one percent of ACM members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community. Sat Dec 13 2008 23:56:08 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/documents/08.reports/08tr025.html The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) annually undertakes several independent research and development (IRAD) 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 IRAD projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 through September 2008). Mon Nov 24 2008 18:32:32 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/multicore.html A multicore processor combines two or more independent cores (normally a CPU) into a single package composed of a single integrated circuit. The increasing availability of processors with many computing cores requires better approaches to developing and deploying concurrent software. As members of the Multicore Association (MCA), members of the technical staff at the SEI are participating in the MCA's Multicore Programming Practices (MPP) working group. This working group is developing a multicore-software programming guide for industry. Participation in the working group will allow the SEI to represent the needs and interests of its stakeholders in the U.S. Department of Defense, government, and industry and communicate the working group's findings to those stakeholders. Tue Nov 18 2008 23:54:32 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmiagile.html Agile development methods and CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) best practices are often perceived to be at odds with each other. A recent report clarifies why the discord need not exist and proposes that CMMI and Agile champions work toward deriving benefit from using both and exploit synergies that have the potential to dramatically improve business performance. Get a copy of this groundbreaking report at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/documents/08.reports/08tn003.html. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:30:08 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/securecodingtool.html Society's increased dependency on networked software systems has been matched by an increase in the number of attacks aimed at these systems. The attacks--directed at governments, corporations, educational institutions, and individuals--have resulted in financial loss, the loss and compromise of sensitive data, system damage, and lost productivity. These attacks are most often enabled by comMon, software vulnerabilities. To address this issue, the CERT Secure Coding Initiative, part of the CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI), has released The CERT C Secure Coding Standard. This book, written by Robert C. Seacord and published by Addison-Wesley, provides best practices to reduce, or eliminate, vulnerabilities before software is released by vendors. Training on the standard will be delivered by the SEI and its partners. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:31:10 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/sepglinkin.html With annual conferences in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America planned for 2009, there's a lot happening with the SEPG Conference Series. Stay up-to-date on the latest conference news, including key reminders for important dates, and connect with other SEPG Conference Series attendees by joining our group on the professional networking site LinkedIn. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:07:39 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/certforensics.html The recent U.S. Department of Justice indictment of 11 individuals responsible for the largest identity theft case in history was possible in part to the efforts of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Program. U.S. House of Representatives John Murtha, Mike Doyle, and Jason Altmire recognized the program's efforts on September 4, 2008, during a visit to the university in which the SEI, Carnegie Mellon CyLab, and School of Computer Science programs showcased some of the university's latest research and technology initiatives. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:59 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmidevfr.html The French language translation of the CMMI for Development version 1.2 (CMMI-DEV v1.2) model is now available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/translations/. Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:14:27 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/CMMI-SIXSIGMA/ The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced its plans to launch a new CMMI and Six Sigma course in December 2008, which will provide software and systems engineering professionals working in multiple model environments with the necessary strategies for successful joint deployment of each model. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:05:07 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/webinars.html The Software Engineering Institute is offering two webinars a month on our various technologies. Fri, 6 Jun 2008 23:35:34 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/saturn08post.html "Over the last 15 years, the SEI has become a sort of mecca for software architecture--a place where anyone who is doing any work related to software architecture must go." With those words, keynote speaker Philippe Kruchten spoke to the importance and influence that the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has had in the world of software architecture at the Fourth Annual SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop held April 30--May 1, 2008, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Wed, 28 May 2008 16:55:09 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/primer-announce.html The CMMI for Acquisition Primer, Version 1.2 provides those who acquire products and services an introduction to CMMI best practices that can help them. Replacing the CMMI Acquisition Module, the primer (57 pages) is based on the best practices of the CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), Version 1.2 model (441 pages) and can be used by projects that acquire products or services in government and non-government organizations. To download a copy of the primer, see the CMMI for Acquisition Primer, Version 1.2 entry in the Publications area of the SEI website (http://www-preview.sei.cmu.edu/publications/documents/08.reports/08tr010.html). Fri, 9 May 2008 15:05:59 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/paccstarter.html The PACC Starter Kit (PSK) is an integrated set of development tools that demonstrates how today's technologies can be combined to deliver objective confidence in predictions of software behavior. To download the PACC Starter Kit, go to http://www.sei.cmu.edu/pacc/starter-kit.html. Mon, 5 May 2008 12:47:24 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/keypubs.html The SEI has developed a new web page that features lists of reports and books that we consider to be seminal publications. The key publications on this page are organized according to our major areas of work: Acquisition, Architecture, Product Lines, Predictable Assembly, Interoperability, Dependability, Mission Success, Process Improvement and Performance Measurement, and Security. Please visit our Key Publications page (http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/key-publications.html) for more information. Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:11:01 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/books/cert/software-security-engineering.html Software that is developed from the beginning with security in mind will resist, tolerate, and recover from attacks more effectively than would otherwise be possible. While there may be no silver bullet for security, there are practices that project managers will find beneficial. With this management guide, you can select from a number of sound practices likely to increase the security and dependability of your software, both during its development and subsequently in its operation. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:40:05 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/refmodel.html This framework provides a comprehensive roadmap that enables organizations of all sizes to establish, manage, and evaluate operational resiliency which encompasses both security and business continuity. Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:40:33 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/uls/ To establish a comprehensive online destination for ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems, the SEI is introducing an expanded ULS website. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:58:18 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQ-training.html The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) proudly announces the release of the new course CMMI Acquisition Supplement for Introduction to CMMI Version 1.2. This course is designed to introduce those who have already completed the Introduction to CMMI Version 1.2 course (or the V1.1 course plus the V1.2 Upgrade) to CMMI for Acquisition. For more information about this course, see the course listing for CMMI Acquisition Supplement for Introduction to CMMI Version 1.2 at http://www-preview.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p62.html Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:02:05 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/cmmi6sigma.html The SEI announces the publication of CMMI and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement authored by Jeannine M. Siviy, M. Lynn Penn, and Robert W. Stoddard. Published by Addison-Wesley, this book is part of the SEI Series in Software Engineering (http://www.awprofessional.com/seiseries). More information about this book is available on the Addison-Wesley website at http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321516087. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:42:40 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/coursesoa2.htm Systems based on service-oriented architecture (SOA) are becoming increasingly popular. Technical managers, software engineers, and decision makers can learn the basics and more with a new course from the experts at the SEI. Migrating Legacy Components to SOA Environments introduces the basics of SOA, its common misconceptions, and the fundamentals for a successful implementation. Enroll today for the next course dates; go to http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p59.html. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:17:32 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/bits.html The SEI has begun a new collaboration in postgraduate, professional education with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science with its main campus in Pilani, Rajasthan, India (BITS Pilani). On December 17,, representatives from the SEI and BITS Pilani signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in education and research activities. The first offering under this MOU is in postgraduate education. BITS will collaborate with the SEI in delivery of the SEI Certificate in Personal Software Process for CMMI. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:55:46 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/course_s12.html The SEI proudly announces the release of the Interoperable Acquisition Overview. This workshop introduces key concepts for acquisition in the context of systems of systems. A complete description of the Interoperable Acquisition Overview is available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/s12.html. More information about interoperable acquisition and systems of systems can be found at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/isis/organization.htm. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:45:34 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/adoption/cmmi-informative.html The purpose of this update is to reaffirm and clarify the role that informative material in CMMI models has in process improvement and appraisals. In summary, the informative material supports the correct interpretation and implementation of CMMI practices, but is neither required nor expected, nor is it to be used as part of a checklist in an appraisal. The informative material helps you to achieve a correct understanding of practices at all levels of a CMMI model. Wed, 8 Nov 2007 21:56:54 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQ-v12-announce.html The SEI proudly announces the release of CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), Version 1.2, a CMMI model designed for use in managing a supply chain by those who acquire, procure, or otherwise select and purchase products and services for business purposes. This model is a continuation of work to define best practices for organizations that acquire products and services or outsource development and support, which was work begun in a partnership between General Motors and the SEI. For more details about CMMI for Acquisition, please visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQ-v12-announce.html. For a press release about a news conference about CMMI for Acquisition and to listen to the news conference, please visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/CMMI-ACQ/index.html. Mon, 5 Nov 2007 08:46:02 EST http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/msit-sem.html As worldwide dependence on software grows, the demand for informed and experienced managers grows. Carnegie Mellon University is responding to this need by introducing the Master of Science in Information Technology, Software Engineering Management (MSIT-SEM) degree. A collaborative effort from Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the new degree program offers a multi-disciplinary view of software engineering that can give managers a unique edge in today's complex marketplace. For more information about the MSIT-SEM degree, visit http://www.mse.cs.cmu.edu/sem/. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:17:29 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/vodcasts.htm SEI staff members in CERT's Secure Coding Initiative are working with software development organizations to eliminate the coding errors that cause software vulnerabilities. Three video podcasts feature interviews of the initiative's team leader, Robert Seacord, author of Secure Coding in C and C++. The video podcasts can be viewed in either mp4 or wmv format at http://www.cert.org/vodcast/secure-coding/. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/tsptec.htm A delegation composed of representatives of Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) and the Mexican government visited the Software Engineering Institute recently to report on progress in the Mexican TSP Initiative and to sign an agreement to move toward the initiative's next phase. The initiative aims to improve software development on a national scale through the careful, staged adoption of the SEI's Team Software Process and Personal Software Process (TSP and PSP) methodologies. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:02:55 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/copper.htm Version 2.0 of Copper--a software model checker that can be used to verify whether a concurrent C program satisfies its safety, reliability, or security requirements--is now available for download for both Windows and Linux platforms. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:59:37 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/2007ecrime.html CSO magazine released results of the E-Crime Watch Survey. This year's study revealed that while security events and electronic crimes were steady against last year's findings, there are real concerns that security executives may be becoming over confident. Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:04:40 EDT http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/comfort.htm Version 2.0 of Component Formal Reasoning Technology (ComFoRT) reasoning framework is now available for download. ComFoRT uses software model checking technology to determine whether designs satisfy a collection of user-specified rules for safety and security correctness.