James McCurley
Software Engineering Institute
Publications by James McCurley
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Department of Defense Software Factbook
July 11, 2017 • Technical Report
Brad ClarkChristopher MillerJames McCurley
In this report, the Software Engineering Institute has analyzed data related to DoD software projects and translated it into information that is frequently sought-after across the DoD.
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DoD Software Factbook
December 31, 2015 • White Paper
Brad ClarkJames McCurleyDavid Zubrow
This DoD Factbook is an initial analysis of software engineering data from the perspective of policy and management questions about software projects.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts: Trust Model Technical Report
February 25, 2014 • Special Report
Robert W. StoddardJoseph P. ElmJames McCurley
This report describes a trust model to enable the Federal Emergency Management Agency to maximize the effectiveness of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service and provides guidance for alert originators in using WEA to maximize public safety.
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Measures and Measurement for Secure Software Development
July 03, 2013 • White Paper
Carol DekkersDavid ZubrowJames McCurley
In this paper, the authors discuss how measurement can be applied improve the security characteristics of the software being developed.
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Results of SEI Line-Funded Exploratory New Starts Projects: FY 2012
July 01, 2013 • Technical Report
Bjorn AnderssonLori FlynnDavid P. Gluch
This report describes line-funded exploratory new starts (LENS) projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2012 (October 2011 through September 2012).
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation
November 27, 2012 • Webinar
Jim McCurleyRobert Stoddard
In this presentation we describe a new, integrative approach for pre-Milestone A cost estimation, which we call QUELCE (Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation).
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation
November 01, 2012 • Podcast
Jim McCurleyRobert Stoddard
In this podcast episode, Jim McCurley and Robert Stoddard discuss a new method developed by the SEI's Software Engineering Measurement and Analysis (SEMA) team, Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE).
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Security-Specific Bibliography
June 22, 2012 • White Paper
Carol DekkersJames McCurleyDavid Zubrow
In this paper, the authors provide a bibliography of sources related to security.
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Source Code Analysis Laboratory (SCALe)
April 01, 2012 • Technical Note
Robert C. SeacordWill DormannJames McCurley
In this report, the authors describe the CERT Program's Source Code Analysis Laboratory (SCALe), a conformance test against secure coding standards.
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An Investigation of Techniques for Detecting Data Anomalies in Earned Value Management Data
December 01, 2011 • Technical Report
Mark KasunicJames McCurleyDennis Goldenson
This research demonstrated the effectiveness of various statistical techniques for discovering quantitative data anomalies.
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE)
December 01, 2011 • Technical Report
Robert FergusonDennis GoldensonJames McCurley
The method of quantifying uncertainty described in this report synthesizes scenario building, Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) modeling and Monte Carlo simulation into an estimation method that quantifies uncertainties, allows subjective inputs, visually depicts influential relationships among program change drivers and outputs, and assists with the explicit description and documentation underlying an estimate.
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Source Code Analysis Laboratory (SCALe) for Energy Delivery Systems
December 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Robert C. SeacordWill DormannJames McCurley
In this report, the authors describe the Source Code Analysis Laboratory (SCALe), which tests software for conformance to CERT secure coding standards.
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Using TSP Data to Evaluate Your Project Performance
September 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Shigeru SasaoWilliam NicholsJames McCurley
A set of measures was determined that allow analyses This report discusses the application of a set of measures to a data set of 41 TSP projects from an organization to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
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Programmatic and Constructive Interdependence: Emerging Insights and Predictive Indicators of Development Resource Demand
July 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Robert M. FloweMark KasunicMary M. Brown
This 2010 report describes a series of ongoing research efforts that investigate the role of interdependence in the acquisition of major defense acquisition programs.
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Performance Effects of Measurement and Analysis: Perspectives from CMMI High Maturity Organizations and Appraisers
June 01, 2010 • Technical Report
James McCurleyDennis Goldenson
This report describes results from two recent surveys conducted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to collect information about the measurement and analysis activities of software systems development organizations.
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Use and Organizational Effects of Measurement and Analysis in High Maturity Organizations: Results from the 2008 SEI State of Measurement and Analysis Practice Surveys
February 01, 2009 • Technical Report
Dennis GoldensonJames McCurleyRobert W. Stoddard
This report contains results from a survey of high maturity organizations conducted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) in 2008. The questions center on the use of process performance modeling in those organizations and the value added by that use.
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Can You Trust Your Data? Establishing the Need for a Measurement and Analysis Infrastructure Diagnostic
November 01, 2008 • Technical Note
Mark KasunicJames McCurleyDavid Zubrow
This report describes common errors in measurement and analysis and the need for a criterion-based assessment method that will allow organizations to evaluate key characteristics of their measurement programs.
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Software Engineering Bibliography
September 29, 2008 • White Paper
James McCurleyCarol DekkersDavid Zubrow
In this paper, the authors provide a bibliography of sources related to software engineering.
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The Use of Measures in Security Analysis
February 01, 2002 • Presentation
James McCurley
presentation at SEPG 2002, February 17-21, 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona
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