Joseph P. Elm
Software Engineering Institute
Joseph Elm is an SEI alumni employee.
Joseph Elm is currently the program integration manager in the SEI's Software Solutions Division where he works on seeking customer-focused solutions that integrate across the division's various research initiatives. Elm has also led strategic programs for the SEI's CERT Division and served as acting director of the SEI's Acquisition Support Program, which tries to improve software acquisition practices throughout the Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. He is also one of only 212 people worldwide certified by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) as an Expert Systems Engineering Professional.
Publications by Joseph P. Elm
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering: Comparison of Defense-Domain and Non-Defense Projects
October 29, 2014 • Presentation
Joseph P. Elm
This NDIA Systems Engineering Conference presentation summarizes analysis of data collected from the 2011 Systems Engineering (SE) Effectiveness Survey.
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Quantifying the Effectiveness of Systems Engineering
October 02, 2014 • Presentation
Joseph P. Elm
This Metrocon Conference presentation summarizes the results of a survey to quantify the connection between systems engineering best practices and performance outcomes.
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An Appraisal of Systems Engineering: Defense v. Non-Defense
August 28, 2014 • Podcast
Joseph P. Elm
In this podcast, Joseph P. Elm analyzes differences in systems-engineering activities for defense and non-defense projects and finds differences in both deployment and effectiveness.
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering: Comparison of Defense Domain and Non-defense Projects
June 10, 2014 • Special Report
Joseph P. ElmDennis Goldenson
This report analyzes differences in systems-engineering activities for defense and non-defense projects and finds differences in both deployment and effectiveness.
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Advanced Mobile Systems Initiative 2014
April 08, 2014 • Brochure
Edwin J. MorrisJoseph P. Elm
This brochure describes how the AMS initiative supports the mobile communication and mobile-computing needs of edge users.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts: Trust Model Simulations
February 26, 2014 • Special Report
Timothy MorrowRobert W. StoddardJoseph P. Elm
This report presents four types of simulations run on the public trust model and the alert originator trust model developed for the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service, focusing on how to increase both alert originators' and the public's trust in WEA.
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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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Wireless Emergency Alerts: New York City Demonstration
February 21, 2014 • Special Report
Elizabeth Trocki Stark (SRA International, Inc.)Jennifer Lavan (SRA International, Inc.)Tamara Marshall-Keim
This report describes the adoption of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service by the New York City Office of Emergency Management. As the first alert originator to adopt WEA, its experiences provide lessons learned for other emergency managers.
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Best Practices in Wireless Emergency Alerts
February 19, 2014 • Special Report
John McGregorJoseph P. ElmElizabeth Trocki Stark (SRA International, Inc.)
This report presents four best practices for the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service, including implementing WEA in a local jurisdiction, training emergency staff in using WEA, cross-jurisdictional governance of WEA, and cybersecurity risk management.
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering
May 09, 2013 • Podcast
Joseph ElmSuzanne Miller
Joe Elm discusses the results of a recent technical report, which establishes clear links between the application of systems engineering (SE) best practices to projects and programs and the performance of those projects and programs.
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering Study: Assessing Project Performance from Sparse Data
December 01, 2012 • Special Report
Joseph P. Elm
This report describes the data collection and analysis process used to support the assessment of project performance for the systems engineering (SE) effectiveness study.
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering Study: Results of the Systems Engineering Effectiveness Survey
November 01, 2012 • Special Report
Joseph P. ElmDennis Goldenson
This report summarizes the results of a survey that had the goal of quantifying the connection between the application of systems engineering (SE) best practices to projects and programs and the performance of those projects and programs.
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The Business Case for Systems Engineering Study: Detailed Response Data
November 01, 2012 • Special Report
Joseph P. ElmDennis Goldenson
This report contains response data from The Business Case for Systems Engineering Study: Results of the Systems Engineering Effectiveness Survey (CMU/SEI-2012-SR-009). Analysis revealed strong relationships between project performance and best practices.
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Leveraging Systems Engineering to Improve Project Performance
September 23, 2011 • Presentation
Joseph P. Elm
In this presentation, Joseph Elm talks about leveraging systems engineering to improve project performance.
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A Survey of Systems Engineering Effectiveness - Initial Results
December 01, 2008 • Special Report
Joseph P. ElmDennis GoldensonKhaled El Emam
This survey quantifies the relationship between the application of Systems Engineering (SE) best practices to projects and programs, and the performance of those projects and programs.
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A Study of Systems Engineering Effectiveness - Initial Results
April 07, 2008 • Conference Paper
Joseph P. Elm
This paper was presented at the SysCon 2008 – IEEE International Systems Conference in Montreal, Canada, on April 7–10, 2008.
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A Survey of Systems Engineering Effectiveness: Initial Results
November 01, 2007 • Special Report
Joseph P. ElmDennis GoldensonKhaled El Emam
This survey quantifies the relationship between the application of systems engineering best practices to projects and the performance of those projects.
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Techniques for Developing an Acquisition Strategy by Profiling Software Risks
August 01, 2006 • Technical Report
Mary C. WardJoseph P. ElmSusan Kushner
This report introduces a taxonomy of strategy drivers and strategy elements and provides a method for performing a comparative analysis of the strategy drivers and the resulting strategic choices for the elements.
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QUASAR: A Method for the Quality Assessment of Software-Intensive System Architectures
July 01, 2006 • Handbook
Donald FiresmithPeter CapellJoseph P. Elm
This 2006 handbook documents the QUASAR (QUality Assessment of System ARchitectures) method for assessing the quality of the architecture of a software-intensive system.
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The Effects of CMMI on Program Performance
November 14, 2005 • Presentation
Joseph P. ElmDennis Goldenson
This presentation on the effects of CMMI on program performance was delivered by Joseph P. Elm and Dennis R. Goldenson of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at the 5th CMMI Technology Conference and User Group, held in Denver, Colorado in 2005.
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Software Outsourcing with CMMI
November 01, 2005 • Presentation
Joseph P. ElmBrian P. GallagherJohn Mishler (NAVAIR)
This presentation on software outsourcing with CMMI was delivered by Brian Gallagher, Joseph P. Elm, and John W. Mishler of the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Acquisition Support Program (ASP).
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Designing for Reuse of Configurable Logic
July 01, 2005 • Technical Report
Joseph P. Elm
This 2005 report provides an overview of a generic FPGA firmware design process and identifies the resulting work products that may be suitable for reuse in future development efforts.
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A Method for Reasoning About an Acquisition Strategy
January 01, 2005 • Presentation
Joseph P. ElmMary C. Ward
This presentation about software acquisition was given in January 2005 by Mary Catherine Ward and Joseph P. Elm.
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Surveying Systems Engineering Effectiveness
January 01, 2005 • Presentation
Joseph P. Elm
This presentation on surveying systems engineering effectiveness was delivered by Joseph P. Elm of the Software Engineering Institute in January 2005.
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Advanced Engineering Environments for Small Manufacturing Enterprises: Volume II
May 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Steven J. Fenves (National Institute of Standards and Technology)Ram D. Sriram (National Institute of Standards and Technology)Young Choi (Chung-Ang University)
This report documents the Self-Assessment Tool for Engineering Environments (SAT-EE) and the Self-Assessment Tool for Engineering Tool Capabilities (SAT-ETC).
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Working with Small Manufacturing Enterprises: An Analysis of TIDE
February 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Len EstrinWilliam AndersonJoseph P. Elm
This 2004 paper documents some of the challenges and risks facing programs or organizations trying to help small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs).
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Advanced Engineering Environments for Small Manufacturing Enterprises: Volume I
December 01, 2003 • Technical Report
Steven J. Fenves (National Institute of Standards and Technology)Ram D. Sriram (National Institute of Standards and Technology)Young Choi (Chung-Ang University)
This report provides an overview of AEE technologies, their benefits for subject matter experts, and the technical considerations for AEE adoption.
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Integration of Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Tools in a Small Manufacturing Enterprise
June 01, 2003 • Technical Report
Joseph P. ElmJohn E. Robert
This 2003 report summarizes two case studies of tool integration activities at one small manufacturer.
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Advanced Engineering Environments for Small Manufacturing Enterprises
January 01, 2003 • Presentation
Joseph P. Elm
This presentation was delivered in January 2003.
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