A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities

SEI Report
Explores the interdependencies among common language, business goals, and software architecture a framework for conducting evaluations of technical solutions.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6571664.v1

Abstract

This report explores the interdependencies among common language, business goals, and software architecture as the basis for a common framework for conducting evaluations of software technical solutions. It also describes the SEI’s experience piloting this framework, which integrated commercial technologies, customized open-source systems, and legacy systems, and the insights gained from the project. As described in the report, those insights have enabled the SEI to further refine the framework to make it reusable and applicable for a variety of technical solutions.

Cite This SEI Report

Albert, C., & Rosemergy, S. (2011, February 1). A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025). Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571664.v1.

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author={Albert, Cecilia and Rosemergy, Steve},
title={A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities},
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Albert, Cecilia, and Steve Rosemergy. "A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities." (CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, February 1, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571664.v1.

C. Albert, and S. Rosemergy, "A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025, 1-Feb-2011 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571664.v1. [Accessed: 11-Sep-2026].

Albert, Cecilia, and Steve Rosemergy. "A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Feb. 2011. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571664.v1. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

Albert, Cecilia; & Rosemergy, Steve. A Framework for Evaluating Common Operating Environments: Piloting, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities. CMU/SEI-2010-SR-025. Software Engineering Institute. 2011. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6571664.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571664.v1