Programmatic Interoperability
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6582584.v1Topic or Tag
Abstract
Interoperability has traditionally been considered a property of operational systems, where systems are able to exchange information in some agreed-upon fashion. However, other aspects of interoperability are often overlooked. This report introduces one of those aspects—the concept of programmatic interoperability, which is the application of principles of interoperability to the acquisition management of systems. It shows how programmatic interoperability contributes to fielding interoperable capabilities and relates this aspect to current trends such as network-centric operations. The report also discusses the orchestration of decisions and activities that are applicable to acquisition in a system-of-systems environment. Finally, the report suggests several research topics.
Cite This SEI Report
Meyers, B., & Smith, J. (2007, December 1). Programmatic Interoperability. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012). Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1.
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author={Meyers, B. and Smith, James},
title={Programmatic Interoperability},
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year={2007},
number={{CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6582584.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1},
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Meyers, B., and James Smith. "Programmatic Interoperability." (CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1.
B. Meyers, and J. Smith, "Programmatic Interoperability," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012, 1-Dec-2007 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1. [Accessed: 17-Sep-2026].
Meyers, B., and James Smith. "Programmatic Interoperability." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 2007. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.
Meyers, B.; & Smith, James. Programmatic Interoperability. CMU/SEI-2008-TN-012. Software Engineering Institute. 2007. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6582584.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6582584.v1