Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook
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Software Engineering Institute
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CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6571859.v1Topic or Tag
Abstract
This paper examines using Agile techniques in the software sustainment arena—specifically Air Force programs. The Software Engineering Institute has researched the viability of Agile software development methods within Department of Defense programs and barriers to the adoption of those methods for several years. How software sustainers leverage Agile methods and avoid barriers to using Agile methods are addressed in this paper. In addition, the potential use of a construct called DevOps, a blending of development and operations, is discussed.
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Regan, C., Lapham, M., Wrubel, E., Beck, S., & Bandor, M. (2014, October 23). Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook. (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009). Retrieved June 20, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571859.v1.
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title={Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook},
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Regan, Colleen, Mary Ann Lapham, Eileen Wrubel, Stephen Beck, and Michael Bandor. "Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook." (CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, October 23, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571859.v1.
C. Regan, M. Lapham, E. Wrubel, S. Beck, and M. Bandor, "Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009, 23-Oct-2014 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571859.v1. [Accessed: 20-Jun-2026].
Regan, Colleen, Mary Ann Lapham, Eileen Wrubel, Stephen Beck, and Michael Bandor. "Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook." (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 23 Oct. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571859.v1. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Regan, Colleen; Lapham, Mary Ann; Wrubel, Eileen; Beck, Stephen; & Bandor, Michael. Agile Methods in Air Force Sustainment: Status and Outlook. CMU/SEI-2014-TN-009. Software Engineering Institute. 2014. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6571859.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571859.v1