Lisa Brownsword
Software Engineering Institute
Publications by Lisa Brownsword
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A Method for Aligning Acquisition Strategies and Software Architectures
October 29, 2014 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordCecilia AlbertDavid J. Carney
This report describes the third year of the SEI's research into aligning acquisition strategies and software architecture.
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Results in Relating Quality Attributes to Acquisition Strategies
February 04, 2014 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordCecilia AlbertDavid J. Carney
This technical note describes the second phase of a study that focuses on the relationships between software architecture and acquisition strategy -- more specifically, their alignment or misalignment.
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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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Isolating Patterns of Failure in Department of Defense Acquisition
June 01, 2013 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordCecilia AlbertDavid J. Carney
This report documents an investigation into issues related to aligning acquisition strategies with business and mission goals.
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A Framework for Modeling the Software Assurance Ecosystem: Insights from the Software Assurance Landscape Project
August 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Lisa BrownswordCarol WoodyChristopher J. Alberts
In this report, the authors describe the SEI Assurance Modeling Framework, piloting to prove its value, and insights gained from that piloting.
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Organizational Implications of Systems of Systems
October 01, 2009 • Presentation
Lisa BrownswordSuzanne Garcia-MillerPatrick Kirwan
The is a tutorial presentation on systems of systems and their organizational implications, including effects on governance and reward structures. Replete with examples.
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SoS Navigator 2.0: A Context-Based Approach to System-of-Systems Challenges
June 01, 2008 • Technical Note
Philip J. BoxerDavid J. CarneySuzanne Garcia-Miller
This report introduces the fundamental concepts, processes, and techniques of the SoS Navigator approach. It also presents case studies that show the use of SoS Navigator in healthcare, military, and civilian government systems-of-systems contexts.
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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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Survival in a Systems of Systems World
June 01, 2007 • Presentation
Lisa BrownswordSuzanne Garcia-Miller
Presented: June 2007
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An Examination of a Structural Modeling Risk Probe Technique
October 01, 2006 • Special Report
William AndersonPhilip J. BoxerLisa Brownsword
This report examines a structural dynamic analysis modeling technique called Projective ANalysis (PAN) that was used on an interoperability technical probe of a NATO modernization program.
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System-of-Systems Navigator: An Approach for Managing System-of-Systems Interoperability
April 01, 2006 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordDavid FisherEdwin J. Morris
This technical note introduces the System-of-Systems Navigator (SoS Navigator), the collection and codification of essential practices for building large-scale systems of systems.
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Using Earned Value Management (EVM) in Spiral Development
June 01, 2005 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordJames Smith
This report explores the fundamental challenges in using Earned Value Management (EVM) with spiral development processes and proposes adaptations to some EVM principles to render it more suitable for today's software-intensive systems.
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Current Perspectives on Interoperability
March 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Lisa BrownswordDavid J. CarneyDavid Fisher
This 2004 report describes current research within the software engineering community on the topic of interoperability between software systems.
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Interpreting Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for COTS-Based Systems
September 01, 2003 • Technical Report
Barbara TysonCecilia AlbertLisa Brownsword
This 2003 report shows that developing and maintaining COTS-based systems is more than selecting products and managing vendor relationships.
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They Keep Moving the Cheese
January 26, 2003 • Presentation
Cecilia AlbertLisa Brownsword
“They Keep Moving the Cheese: A Framework for the Evolutionary Acquisition of Large Software Intensive Systems” was delivered by Cecilia Albert and Lisa Brownsword in 2003.
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Evolutionary Process for Integrating COTS-Based Systems (EPIC) Building, Fielding, and Supporting Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Based Solutions
November 01, 2002 • Technical Report
Cecilia AlbertDavid Bentley (U.S. Air Force)Lisa Brownsword
This 2002 document is the first release of a full description of the EPIC framework along with its activities and artifacts.
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Evolutionary Process for Integrating COTS-Based Systems (EPIC): An Overview
July 01, 2002 • Technical Report
Cecilia AlbertLisa BrownswordDavid Bentley (U.S. Air Force)
This document is the first release of an overview of the EPIC framework along with its activities and artifacts.
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Spiral Development and Evolutionary Acquisition
May 01, 2001 • Special Report
Fred HansenElliot AxelbandLisa Brownsword
DoD Instruction 5000.2 introduced innovations throughout the acquisition cycle. To address this, a workshop was held September 2000. This 2001 report summarizes the workshop and presents its recommendations.
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The Rational Unified Process and the Capability Maturity Model - Integrated Systems/Software Engineering
January 01, 2001 • Presentation
Lisa BrownswordBrian P. Gallagher
This tutorial provides a mapping of the Rational Unified Process and CMMI.
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An Activity Framework for COTS-Based Systems
October 01, 2000 • Technical Report
Lisa BrownswordCarol A. SledgeTricia Oberndorf
This 2000 document provides an introduction to COTS activities and practices.
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Lessons Learned Applying Commercial Off-the-Shelf Products Manufacturing Resource Planning II Program
June 01, 2000 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordPatrick R. Place
This report is part of a series of case studies that seek to identify important acquisition, business, and engineering issues surrounding the use of COTS-based systems.
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Workshop on COTS-Based Systems
November 01, 1997 • Special Report
Tricia OberndorfLisa BrownswordEdwin J. Morris
This report documents the proceedings of the first Workshop on COTS-Based Systems, held at the SEI in June 1997.
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A Case Study in Structural Modeling
December 01, 1996 • Technical Report
Gary ChastekLisa Brownsword
This report describes structural modeling, a technique for creating software architectures based on a small set of design elements called structural types.
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A Case Study in Successful Product Line Development
October 01, 1996 • Technical Report
Lisa BrownswordPaul C. Clements
This report describes the experience of a company that builds large, complex, embedded, real-time shipboard command-and-control systems as a product line.
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