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Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle

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This 1993 report describes the prototype DSSA process life cycle developed by GTE as part of the ARPA, formerly DARPA DSAA program.
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Software Engineering Institute

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CMU/SEI-93-SR-021
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6582443.v1

Abstract

This document describes the prototype domain-specific software architecture (DSSA) process life cycle developed by GTE as part of the ARPA, formerly DARPA DSAA program. It is a high-level process description and represents a snapshot of the process as it was in the fall of 1992.

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Armitage, J. (1993, December 1). Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-021). Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582443.v1.

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Armitage, James. "Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle." (CMU/SEI-93-SR-021). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 1993. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582443.v1.

J. Armitage, "Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-021, 1-Dec-1993 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582443.v1. [Accessed: 13-Aug-2026].

Armitage, James. "Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-SR-021). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 1993. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582443.v1. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Armitage, James. Process Guide for the Domain-Specific Software Architectures (DSSA) Process Life Cycle. CMU/SEI-93-SR-021. Software Engineering Institute. 1993. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6582443.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582443.v1

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