http://sei.cmu.edu/feeds/tag/Updates on changes and additions to the SEI Blog for posts matching Software Sustainmenten-usMon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/whats-going-on-in-my-program-12-rules-for-conducting-assessments/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis post provides 12 rules for successful program or project assessments.William NovakMon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/whats-going-on-in-my-program-12-rules-for-conducting-assessments/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Cost EstimatesSoftware SustainmentAcquisition TransformationMeasurement and AnalysisBest PracticesSoftware Qualityhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/navigating-people-concerns-when-transitioning-from-sustainment-to-engineering-software-reliant-systems/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis post explores people issues that must be considered when software teams transition from sustainment to engineering.Thomas Evans, Michael Gagliardi, Mena Kostial, Nicholas Reimer, Douglas SchmidtMon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/navigating-people-concerns-when-transitioning-from-sustainment-to-engineering-software-reliant-systems/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/shifting-software-sustainment-software-engineering-dod/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis post describes key issues that should be addressed by sustainment organizations, sustainment funding activities, and other stakeholders to make this transition successful.Thomas Evans, Michael Gagliardi, Mena Kostial, Nicholas Reimer, Douglas SchmidtMon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/shifting-software-sustainment-software-engineering-dod/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Sustainmenthttps://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/cybersecurity-engineering-for-legacy-systems-6-recommendations/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesLegacy systems continue to play a key role across many organizations. Engineering cybersecurity into these legacy systems presents some unique challenges....Susan Cox, Harry LevinsonMon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/cybersecurity-engineering-for-legacy-systems-6-recommendations/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/why-software-architects-must-be-involved-in-the-earliest-systems-engineering-activities/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesToday's major defense systems rely heavily on software-enabled capabilities. However, many defense programs acquiring new systems first determine the physical items to develop....Sarah Sheard, Suzanne Miller, Bill Nichols, Donald Firesmith, Michael PhillipsMon, 12 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/why-software-architects-must-be-involved-in-the-earliest-systems-engineering-activities/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Sustainmenthttps://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/a-5-step-process-for-release-planning/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware products are often used for two decades or more. Several researchers have shown the cost of maintenance and sustainment ranges between 40- and 80 percent of the total lifecycle cost with a median estimate near 70 percent....Robert FergusonMon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/a-5-step-process-for-release-planning/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMission AssuranceSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/governance-of-a-software-product-line-complexities-and-goals/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMy prior blog post on product lines in DoD sustainment described the complexity of contractual relationships in a DoD software product line....Robert FergusonMon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/governance-of-a-software-product-line-complexities-and-goals/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMission AssuranceSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/decisions-for-sustaining-a-software-product-line/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesA software product line is a collection of related products with shared software artifacts and engineering services that has been developed by a single organization intended to serve different missions and different customers....Robert FergusonMon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/decisions-for-sustaining-a-software-product-line/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMission AssuranceSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/three-approaches-to-adding-flexibility-in-software-sustainment-contracting/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesAt the SEI we have been involved in many programs where the intent is to increase the capability of software systems currently in sustainment....Julie Cohen, Harry Levinson, Cecilia AlbertMon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/three-approaches-to-adding-flexibility-in-software-sustainment-contracting/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMission AssuranceSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment-of-product-line-based-systems/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesIn the SEI's examination of the software sustainment phase of the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition lifecycle, we have noted that the best descriptor for sustainment efforts for software is "continuous engineering"....Michael PhillipsMon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment-of-product-line-based-systems/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesMission AssuranceSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/an-investment-model-for-software-sustainment/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesLearn about the SEI's research initiative aimed at developing an economic model for improving software sustainment organizations in this SEI Blog post.Robert FergusonMon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/an-investment-model-for-software-sustainment/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-sei-blog-a-two-year-retrospective/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesAfter 114 posts, and 72,608 visits from readers of our blog, this post reflects on some highlights from the last two years and gives our readers a preview of posts to come.Douglas SchmidtMon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-sei-blog-a-two-year-retrospective/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureCyber-Physical SystemsSoftware SustainmentAgilehttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/software-producibility-for-defense/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesExplore the concept of software producibility in defense systems and strategies to enhance software development processes in this SEI Blog post.Bill ScherlisMon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/software-producibility-for-defense/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesCommon Operation Platform Environments (COPEs)Software ArchitectureSoftware SustainmentSystem of SystemsUltra-Large-Scale SystemsAcquisition Transformationhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/toward-efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment-second-in-a-series/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesExplore strategies for efficient and effective software sustainment in this SEI Blog series.Michael PhillipsMon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/toward-efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment-second-in-a-series/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesCMMISoftware SustainmentTeam Software Process (TSP)Acquisition Transformationhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/toward-efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis blog post--the first in a multi-part series--provides specific examples of the importance of software sustainment in the Department of Defense (DoD), where software upgrade cycles need to refresh capabilities every 18 to 24 months on weapon systems that have been out of production for many years, but are expected to maintain defense capability for decades.Michael PhillipsMon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/toward-efficient-and-effective-software-sustainment/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesCMMISoftware SustainmentAcquisition Transformationhttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-growing-importance-of-sustaining-software-for-the-dod-part-2/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesPart 2 of this SEI Blog series on sustaining software for the DoD discusses the challenges and benefits of long-term software sustainability.Douglas SchmidtMon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-growing-importance-of-sustaining-software-for-the-dod-part-2/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware ArchitectureSoftware Sustainmenthttps://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-growing-importance-of-sustaining-software-for-the-dod-part-1/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesThis SEI blog posting summarizes key software sustainment challenges faced by DoD; the subsequent post describes R&D activities conducted by the SEI to address some of these challenges.Douglas SchmidtMon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-growing-importance-of-sustaining-software-for-the-dod-part-1/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my_site_updatesSoftware Cost EstimatesSoftware ArchitectureSoftware AssuranceSoftware Sustainment