Introduction to System Strategies
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Software Engineering Institute
Abstract
Trustworthiness can no longer be predicted by building software systems from discrete, isolated pieces that address static requirements within planned cost and schedule. Each new or updated component joins an existing operational environment and must merge with that legacy to form an operational whole. Today’s technology must support an operating environment that is driven by business goals and organizational needs instead of a predefined infrastructure that functions within established technology constraints. The operating environment can be geographically and managerially distributed and dynamically changing. Few businesses can stop to make changes and then restart. This introduction discusses the effects of the changing operational environment on the development of secure systems.
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Ellison, R., & Woody, D. (2012, June 27). Introduction to System Strategies. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/introduction-to-system-strategies/.
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author={Ellison, Robert and Woody, Dr. Carol},
title={Introduction to System Strategies},
month={Jun},
year={2012},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
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note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-14}
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Ellison, Robert, and Dr. Carol Woody. "Introduction to System Strategies." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, June 27, 2012. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/introduction-to-system-strategies/.
R. Ellison, and D. Woody, "Introduction to System Strategies," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 27-Jun-2012 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/introduction-to-system-strategies/. [Accessed: 14-Sep-2026].
Ellison, Robert, and Dr. Carol Woody. "Introduction to System Strategies." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 27 Jun. 2012. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/introduction-to-system-strategies/. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.
Ellison, Robert; & Woody, Dr. Carol. Introduction to System Strategies. Software Engineering Institute. 2012. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/introduction-to-system-strategies/