Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments

SEI Report
This white paper is the second in a five-part series examining challenges in multimodel environments and related process improvement approaches.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

Abstract

This white paper is the second in a five-part series dedicated to examining problems organizations encounter when operating in multimodel environments and the current process improvement approaches such organizations need to consider.

Cite This SEI Report

Kirwan, P., Marino, L., Morley, J., & Siviy, J. (2008, May 8). Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments. Retrieved September 12, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/.

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author={Kirwan, Patrick and Marino, Lisa and Morley, John and Siviy, Jeannine},
title={Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments},
month={May},
year={2008},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-12}
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Kirwan, Patrick, Lisa Marino, John Morley, and Jeannine Siviy. "Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, May 8, 2008. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/.

P. Kirwan, L. Marino, J. Morley, and J. Siviy, "Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 8-May-2008 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/. [Accessed: 12-Sep-2026].

Kirwan, Patrick, Lisa Marino, John Morley, and Jeannine Siviy. "Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 8 May. 2008. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

Kirwan, Patrick; Marino, Lisa; Morley, John; & Siviy, Jeannine. Strategic Technology Selection and Classification in Multimodel Environments. Software Engineering Institute. 2008. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/strategic-technology-selection-and-classification-in-multimodel-environments/