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A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors

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This 1987 document provides guidelines for assessing the ability of DoD contractors to develop software in accordance with modern software engineering methods.
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Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-87-TR-023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6571694.v1

Abstract

This document provides guidelines and procedures for assessing the ability of potential DoD contractors to develop software in accordance with modern software engineering methods. It includes specific questions and a method for evaluating the results.

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Humphrey, W., Sweet, W., Edwards, R., LaCroix, G., Owens, M., & Schulz, H. (1988, January 1). A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-023). Retrieved June 18, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571694.v1.

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title={A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors},
month={Jan},
year={1988},
number={{CMU/SEI-87-TR-023},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6571694.v1},
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Humphrey, Watts, William Sweet, R. Edwards, G. LaCroix, M. Owens, and H. Schulz. "A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors." (CMU/SEI-87-TR-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, January 1, 1988. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571694.v1.

W. Humphrey, W. Sweet, R. Edwards, G. LaCroix, M. Owens, and H. Schulz, "A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-023, 1-Jan-1988 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571694.v1. [Accessed: 18-Jun-2026].

Humphrey, Watts, William Sweet, R. Edwards, G. LaCroix, M. Owens, and H. Schulz. "A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jan. 1988. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571694.v1. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Humphrey, Watts; Sweet, William; Edwards, R.; LaCroix, G.; Owens, M.; & Schulz, H.. A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors. CMU/SEI-87-TR-023. Software Engineering Institute. 1988. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6571694.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571694.v1

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