http://sei.cmu.edu/feeds/tag/Updates on changes and additions to the SEI Blog for posts matching Software Architectureen-usMon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/software-isolation-why-it-matters-to-software-evolution-and-why-everybody-puts-it-off/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis SEI Blog post discusses the practice of software isolation, which is one of the steps in large-scale refactoring efforts that most software development organizations go through.Mario BenitezMon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/software-isolation-why-it-matters-to-software-evolution-and-why-everybody-puts-it-off/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/10-years-of-research-in-technical-debt-and-an-agenda-for-the-future/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis post reviews the evolution of the field of technical debt and identifies open research questions that will drive future developments.Robert Nord, Ipek OzkayaMon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/10-years-of-research-in-technical-debt-and-an-agenda-for-the-future/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureTechnical Debthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/networking-at-the-tactical-and-humanitarian-edge/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis blog post details networking challenges in edge environments that stem from uncertainty and solutions to overcome them.Marc Novakouski, Jacob RatzlaffMon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/networking-at-the-tactical-and-humanitarian-edge/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureEdge-Enabled SystemsTactical SystemsEdge Computinghttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/containerization-at-the-edge/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesContainerization is a technology that addresses many of the challenges of operating software systems at the edge.Kevin Pitstick, Jacob RatzlaffMon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/containerization-at-the-edge/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureEdge-Enabled SystemsTactical SystemsEdge Computinghttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/two-categories-of-architecture-patterns-for-deployability/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis post, excerpted from the fourth edition of Software Architecture in Practice, discusses deployability and describes two categories of associated architecture patterns.Rick KazmanMon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/two-categories-of-architecture-patterns-for-deployability/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureDevopsQuality AttributesAgilehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/systems-engineering-and-software-engineering-collaborating-for-the-smart-systems-of-the-future/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesConvergence between systems engineering and software engineering is forging new practices for engineering the smart systems of the future.Paul NielsenMon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/systems-engineering-and-software-engineering-collaborating-for-the-smart-systems-of-the-future/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence EngineeringMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceSystems EngineeringDevopsData Modeling and AnalyticsDigital EngineeringModel-Based Systems EngineeringContinuous Deployment of Capabilityhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-latest-work-from-the-sei-privacy-ransomware-digital-engineering-and-the-solar-winds-hack/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThese publications highlight the latest work of SEI technologists in software architecture, digital engineering, and ransomware.Douglas SchmidtMon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-latest-work-from-the-sei-privacy-ransomware-digital-engineering-and-the-solar-winds-hack/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureVulnerability Analysishttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/8-steps-for-migrating-existing-applications-to-microservices/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesIn this blog post, I describe a plan for how organizations that wish to migrate existing applications to microservices can do so safely and effectively.Brent FryeMon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/8-steps-for-migrating-existing-applications-to-microservices/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/addressing-open-architecture-software-cost-estimation/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesIdentifying, estimating, and containing the cost of software is critical to the effective deployment of government systems....Michael Gagliardi, Michael Konrad, Douglas SchmidtMon, 06 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/addressing-open-architecture-software-cost-estimation/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Cost EstimatesSoftware Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/data-driven-management-of-technical-debt/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesLearn about the SEI's work on technical debt analysis techniques and practices to help software engineers manage its impact on projects in this SEI Blog post.Ipek Ozkaya, Robert NordMon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/data-driven-management-of-technical-debt/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware AssuranceSoftware SustainmentMachine LearningSoftware and Information AssuranceStatic Analysis Classification and PrioritizationArtificial IntelligenceSoftware ArchitectureTechnical DebtSoftware Qualityhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/three-architecture-recommendations-for-sustainment-organizations/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesIn a March 2019 report, the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) noted that the United States faces threats that are evolving at an ever-increasing pace....Susan CoxMon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/three-architecture-recommendations-for-sustainment-organizations/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-latest-research-from-the-sei-in-devsecops-threat-modeling-and-insider-threat/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesAs part of an ongoing effort to keep you informed about our latest work, this blog post summarizes some recently published SEI reports, podcasts, and presentations highlighting our work in DevSecOps, insider threat....Douglas SchmidtTue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-latest-research-from-the-sei-in-devsecops-threat-modeling-and-insider-threat/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesInsider ThreatSoftware ArchitectureDevopshttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-aadl-error-library-4-families-of-system-errors/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesClassifying the way that things can go wrong in a component-based system is a hard challenge since components--and the systems that rely on them--can fail in myriad, unpredictable ways....Sam ProcterMon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-aadl-error-library-4-families-of-system-errors/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesArchitecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL)Software Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/managing-the-consequences-of-technical-debt-5-stories-from-the-field/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesIf you participate in the development of software, the chances are good that you have experienced the consequences of technical debt....Ipek Ozkaya, Robert NordMon, 13 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/managing-the-consequences-of-technical-debt-5-stories-from-the-field/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureTechnical Debthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/rapid-software-composition-by-assessing-untrusted-components/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesToday, organizations build applications on top of existing platforms, frameworks, components, and tools; no one constructs software from scratch....Rick KazmanMon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/rapid-software-composition-by-assessing-untrusted-components/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware and Information AssuranceSoftware ArchitectureSystem Verification and Validationhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/analysis-system-architecture-virtual-integration-nets-significant-savings/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThe size of aerospace software, as measured in source lines of code (SLOC), has grown rapidly. Airbus and Boeing data show that SLOC have doubled every four years....Peter FeilerMon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/analysis-system-architecture-virtual-integration-nets-significant-savings/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesArchitecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL)Software and Information AssuranceSoftware Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/automating-design-analysis/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis SEI Blog presents a rubric to distinguish design rules from non-design rules in software quality tools, helping users detect software design problems.Neil ErnstMon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/automating-design-analysis/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureTechnical Debthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/security-modeling-tools/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis SEI Blog post highlights the importance of security modeling tools and their role in software security, along with a review of available tools.Julien DelangeMon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/security-modeling-tools/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Architecturehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/data-science-blacklists-and-mixed-critical-software-the-latest-research-from-the-sei/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesDiscover recently released SEI publications in early lifecycle cost estimation, host protection strategies, AADL, and more in this SEI Blog post.Douglas SchmidtMon, 05 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/data-science-blacklists-and-mixed-critical-software-the-latest-research-from-the-sei/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMalwareSoftware ArchitectureArchitecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL)https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-future-of-managing-technical-debt/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis SEI Blog post discusses managing technical debt in software engineering and explores new approaches and tools for effective management.Robert NordMon, 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-future-of-managing-technical-debt/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureTechnical Debt