Pack Your Go Bag
Pack your Go Bag by downloading resources, prepared by the SEI and its collaborators, that enable Department of War (DoW) program teams to deliver software capabilities at the speed of need.
Before you download assets from the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) Essentials Kit, we recommend that you read the fact sheet All The Tools You Need: The SEI’s Software Acquisition Go Bag and the Go Bag Launch blog post, watch the Go Bag Launch webcast or download the webcast presentation, and download the Go Bag User’s Guide.
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Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) Essentials Kit
The first Go Bag kit to be released is the SWP Essentials Kit, which covers the following topics:
The User Agreement
- The Key to SWP Success: The User Agreement helps programs develop a user agreement that specifies the level of user representation needed to ensure acquired software meets user needs. (Tactical Guide)
Pack Light, Measure Right
- Pack Light, Measure Right helps programs understand how software metrics offer insights into the health, effectiveness, and efficiency of the mission capability it develops. (Tactical Guide)
- Decoding SWP Metrics shows the hidden value in the metrics that programs are already collecting if they are on the Software Acquisition Pathway. (Supplement)
- Software Acquisition Go Bag: Pack Light, Measure Right discusses the why, what, and how behind metrics that will enable your team to move from “just collecting data” to using metrics that enable better decision making, improve program outcomes, and deliver mission value. (Webcast)
- Software Acquisition Go Bag: Pack Light, Measure Right (Webcast Presentation)
Cracking the CNS Code
- Cracking the CNS Code provides helpful tips and tricks for crafting an effective capability needs statement (CNS) that addresses your objectives. (Tactical Guide)
- How Does a CNS Drive the Process for Creating Working Software? explains how to break down an approved CNS into backlog items to help begin creating software. (Supplement)
- Software Acquisition Go Bag: Cracking the CNS Code provides practical insights for developing a CNS that will be effective for your program. (Webcast)
- Software Acquisition Go Bag: Cracking the CNS Code (Webcast Presentation)
SWP: Ready, Set, Go!
- SWP: Ready, Set, Go! helps you assess your project’s readiness to adopt the SWP, identify any shortfalls, and obtain the resources, information, and support you need for success. (Tactical Guide)
- What is the SWP? explains the basics of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP). (Supplement)
- Ready, Set, Go! provides proven techniques to assess your project’s readiness to adopt the SWP. (Webcast)
- Ready, Set, Go! (Webcast Presentation)
Short Videos
- How do we scope and sequence an MVP, MVCR, and subsequent releases?
- For those on the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP), how do we catch problems before they escalate?
- Has your PMO built an Agile culture across the program office and its users?
- Does your PMO have a plan to use Agile methods in a DevSecOps environment?
- Is Your PMO Ready to Involve Users in the Software Pathway (SWP) and to Adapt as Needed?
Go to the SWP Essentials Kit