Autonomic Computing

SEI Report
This report examines selected aspects of autonomic computing and explores some of the strengths and weaknesses of that technology.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6572069.v1

Abstract

This report examines selected aspects of autonomic computing and explores some of the strengths and weaknesses of that technology. It also makes connections between autonomic computing and current work in several initiatives at the Software Engineering Institute. Furthermore, it describes the potential and impact of autonomic computing for Department of Defense (DoD) systems and outlines some of the challenges for the DoD as it moves to exploit autonomic computing technology.

Cite This SEI Report

Muller, H., Klein, M., Wood, W., & O'Brien, W. (2006, April 1). Autonomic Computing. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006). Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572069.v1.

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author={Muller, Hausi and Klein, Mark and Wood, William and O'Brien, William},
title={Autonomic Computing},
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year={2006},
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Muller, Hausi, Mark Klein, William Wood, and William O'Brien. "Autonomic Computing." (CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, April 1, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572069.v1.

H. Muller, M. Klein, W. Wood, and W. O'Brien, "Autonomic Computing," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006, 1-Apr-2006 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572069.v1. [Accessed: 11-Sep-2026].

Muller, Hausi, Mark Klein, William Wood, and William O'Brien. "Autonomic Computing." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Apr. 2006. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572069.v1. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

Muller, Hausi; Klein, Mark; Wood, William; & O'Brien, William. Autonomic Computing. CMU/SEI-2006-TN-006. Software Engineering Institute. 2006. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6572069.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572069.v1