Mike Phillips
Software Engineering Institute
Publications by Mike Phillips
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Systems Engineering—Software Engineering Interface for Cyber-Physical System
August 13, 2019 • Conference Paper
Sarah SheardMichael E. Pafford (INCOSE Chesapeake)Mike Phillips
This paper describes guidelines for approaches, practices, and questions to help systems and software engineering prevent interface issues in cyber-physical systems (CPSs).
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Machine and Human Interaction in Aircraft Risk Management
July 30, 2019 • Video
Eliezer KanalMike Phillips
Elli Kanal and Mike Philips discuss the degree to which automation has become involved in flying and controlling airplanes, and they describe the dangers associated with its extensive use as well as how to mitigate its risks.
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Software Sustainment and Product Lines
July 10, 2018 • Podcast
Mike PhillipsHarry L. Levinson
Mike Phillips and Harry Levinson examine the intersection of three themes that emerged during the SEI's work with one government program: product line practices, software sustainment, and public-private partnerships.
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Toward Efficient and Effective Software Sustainment
March 18, 2016 • Podcast
Mike Phillips
Mike Phillips discusses effective sustainment engineering efforts in the Army and Air Force, using examples from across their software engineering centers and how they tie in to SEI research.
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A Dynamic Model of Sustainment Investment
February 05, 2015 • Technical Report
Sarah SheardRobert FergusonAndrew P. Moore
This paper describes a dynamic sustainment model that shows how budgeting, allocation of resources, mission performance, and strategic planning are interrelated and how they affect each other over time.
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Dynamics of Software Sustainment
October 31, 2014 • Article
Sarah SheardRobert FergusonMike Phillips
This paper describes the development of a dynamic economic model of sustainment to predict the consequences of funding decisions within sustainment organizations.
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Modeling Software Sustainment
February 14, 2014 • Article
Robert FergusonMike PhillipsSarah Sheard
This paper describes research to develop a model that shows the results of investment decisions, allowing decision makers to make adjustments before problems occur.
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Understanding and Leveraging a Supplier’s CMMI Efforts: A Guidebook for Acquirers (Revised for V1.3)
September 01, 2011 • Technical Report
Lawrence T. OsieckiMike PhillipsJohn Scibilia
This guidebook helps acquisition organizations formulate questions for their suppliers related to CMMI. It also helps organizations interpret responses to identify and evaluate risks for a given supplier.
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Which CMMI Model Is for You?
August 01, 2011 • White Paper
Mike PhillipsSandra Shrum
A short white paper that provides guidance on selecting the best CMMI model for process improvement.
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CMMI for Acquisition: Guidelines for Improving the Acquisition of Products and Services, 2nd Edition
March 09, 2011 • Book
Brian P. GallagherMike PhillipsKaren Richter
CMMI for Acquisition, Second Edition is the definitive reference for CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3. This book describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services.
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CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) Primer, Version 1.3
March 01, 2011 • Technical Report
Mike Phillips
Acquisition practices for the project level that help you get started with CMMI for Acquisition practices without using the whole model.
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News at SEI: The Value of High Maturity to the Customer
January 01, 2009 • Newsletter
Mike Phillips
High maturity processes and their effects on performance have long been seen as valuable to organizations' process improvement. This column moves beyond that notion to describe how process improvement can benefit the organization's customers.
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Results of SEI Independent Research and Development Projects (FY 2006)
July 01, 2007 • Technical Report
Christopher J. AlbertsEileen C. ForresterSuzanne Garcia-Miller
This report describes the IRAD projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2006 (October 2005 through September 2006).
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CMMI Version 1.2 and Beyond: SEPG 2007
March 26, 2007 • Presentation
Mike Phillips
This presentation provides an overview of CMMI Version 1.2, as well as plans for a next version, from SEPG 2007.
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Interoperable Acquisition for Systems of Systems: The Challenges
September 01, 2006 • Technical Note
James SmithMike Phillips
This 2006 report explores how systems-of-systems realities necessitate changes in the processes used to acquire, develop, field, and sustain operational capability.
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CMMI Today
January 28, 2004 • Presentation
Mike Phillips
This presentation was delivered by Mike Phillips of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) in January 2004.
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Interpreting Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Service Organizations' Systems Engineering and Integration Services Example
November 01, 2003 • Technical Note
Mary Anne Herndon (SAIC)Robert Moore (SAIC)Mike Phillips
This 2003 technical note presents one organization's interpretation of CMMI best practices for organizations that primarily provide services.
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CMMI: Improving and Integrating
January 01, 2003 • Presentation
Mary Beth ChrissisMichael D. KonradMike Phillips
This presentation provides an overview of CMMI from 2003.
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Beyond CMMI-SE/SW 1.0
March 13, 2001 • Presentation
Mike Phillips
In this 2001 historical presentation, Mike Phillips of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) provides an explanation of the current and future status of the CMMI Version 1.0 project.
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News at SEI: CMMI Version 1.3—Plans for the Next Version
July 31, 1999 • Newsletter
Mike Phillips
The CMMI Steering Group has approved criteria for the next release of the CMMI Product Suite. This column will describe the key ingredients and the plans for release of CMMI Version 1.3.
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Software Capability Evaluation Version 3.0 Method Description
April 01, 1996 • Technical Report
Paul ByrnesMike Phillips
This 1996 report describes Version 3.0 of the Software Capability Evaluation (SCE) Method.
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