Michael J. Gagliardi
Software Engineering Institute
Publications by Michael J. Gagliardi
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Experiences in Migrations of Legacy Systems
November 18, 2015 • Presentation
William G. WoodMichael J. GagliardiPhilip Bianco
This presentation describes a rational way for modernizing a legacy system using system architectural concepts to develop architectural options, create a scorecard, apply the scorecard, and present the results with recommendations to decision makers.
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SoS Architectures - Identifying Architecture, Engineering and Capability Challenges Early in the Lifecycle
November 18, 2015 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiTimothy MorrowWilliam G. Wood
The SEI has applied its Mission Thread Workshop (MTW) approach on a variety of system of systems (SoS) architectures in DoD organizations. This talk presents the MTW in the context of a DoD mission-critical SoS example.
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Paying Due Diligence to Software Architecture in Acquisition
November 18, 2015 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiTimothy Morrow
This presentation describes approaches that the SEI has used with program offices to adopt software architecture and quality attribute practices in acquisition contexts.
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When and Where to Apply the Family of Architecture-Centric Methods
April 30, 2015 • Presentation
Timothy MorrowMichael J. GagliardiWilliam G. Wood
This talk covers the family of architecture-centric methods that we have developed and used with DoD and commercial customers to clarify requirements and identify risks.
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Introduction to the Mission Thread Workshop
March 12, 2015 • Podcast
Michael J. Gagliardi
In this podcast, Mike Gagliardi introduces the Mission Thread Workshop, a method for understanding architectural and engineering considerations for developing and sustaining systems of systems.
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Introduction to the Mission Thread Workshop
October 01, 2013 • Technical Report
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. WoodTimothy Morrow
This report introduces the Mission Thread Workshop, a method for understanding architectural and engineering considerations for developing and sustaining systems of systems. It describes the three phases of the workshop and explains the steps of each.
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Architecting in a Complex World: Uncovering Architectural Challenges in a System of Systems
May 16, 2013 • Webinar
Michael J. Gagliardi
Mike Gagliardi describes development challenges in usability/automation, capability gaps, resource management, training, migration of legacy systems, and collaboration that they have identified from 46 Mission Thread Workshops.
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Mission Thread Workshop (MTW): Preparation and Execution
May 02, 2013 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiTimothy MorrowWilliam G. Wood
This presentation describes the Mission Thread Workshop (MTW) and its benefits. The three phases for conducting an MTW are explained, as well as how the MTW fits into system-of-systems architecture development and analysis.
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Architecting for Large-Scale Agile Development: A Risk-Driven Approach
May 01, 2013 • Article
Ipek OzkayaMichael J. GagliardiRobert Nord
This article focuses on two agile architecting methods that provide rapid feedback on the state of agile team support: architecture-centric risk factors for adoption of agile development at scale and incremental architecture evaluations.
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Mission Thread Workshops: Lessons Learned
May 08, 2012 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. Wood
A presentation from the Facilitated Architecture Techniques track at SATURN 2012, May 7-11, 2012, St Petersburg, FL.
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Mission Thread Workshops: Lessons Learned in End-to-End Capability and Quality Attribute Specification for SoS Architecture Development
May 13, 2011 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiTimothy MorrowWilliam G. Wood
A presentation from SATURN 2011 that explains lessons learned from mission thread workshops (MTW) as an early architecture development step.
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A Workshop on Analysis and Evaluation of Enterprise Architectures
November 01, 2010 • Technical Note
John KleinMichael J. Gagliardi
This report summarizes a workshop on the analysis and evaluation of enterprise architectures that was held at the SEI in April of 2010.
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System of Systems Architecture Centric Acquisition
May 18, 2010 • Presentation
John K. BergeyMichael J. GagliardiWilliam G. Wood
This tutorial presentation describes the SEI's system of systems architectural engagements and how they can be applied within programs and organizations to improve acquisition success.
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System of Systems Quality Attribute Specification and Architecture Evaluation
October 26, 2009 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. WoodTimothy Morrow
This tutorial presentation describes an SoS Architecture Engagement in the context of a DoD mission-critical SoS example.
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A Uniform Approach for System of Systems Architecture Evaluation
March 31, 2009 • Article
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. WoodJohn Klein
This article outlines an approach for capturing quality attribute requirements in mission threads early in the development process to analyze SoS architectures.
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U.S. Army Workshop on Exploring Enterprise, System of Systems, System, and Software Architectures
March 01, 2009 • Technical Report
John K. BergeyStephen Blanchette, Jr.Paul C. Clements
This report confirms that various architectural genres enjoy more commonalities than differences. Each one has its own important knowledge base, and openness among the various architectural tasks within an organization is growing in importance.
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System of Systems Architecture Evaluation with Concurrent Development (SATURN 2007)
May 14, 2007 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. Wood
This presentation will describe an approach to integrating several factors in such a way that successful evaluation of the SoS architecture against the mission threads can take place.
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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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Bridging System and Software Architecture (SATURN 2006)
April 25, 2006 • Presentation
Michael J. GagliardiWilliam G. Wood
This SATURN 2006 working session was a facilitated forum intended to capture the then-current state of practice for integrating system and software architectures. Participants also worked to identify architecture integration gaps and technical obstacles.
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Simplex Architecture Performance and Cost
September 01, 2000 • Technical Report
Michael J. GagliardiTheodore F. MarzNeal Altman
The Simplex Architecture facilitates the building of dependable and upgradable real-time systems. This paper examines Simplex performance and the costs associated with its use.
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An Architectural Description of the Simplex Architecture
March 01, 1996 • Technical Report
JoseGermanRiveraAlejandroAndresDanylyszynCharles B. Weinstock
This report describes SEI-developed Simplex, a software architecture for dependable and evolvable process-control systems.
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Training Guidelines: Purchasing Training for a Software Organization
December 01, 1995 • Technical Report
Maribeth CarpenterMichael J. GagliardiHarvey K. Hallman
This 1995 report includes a set of training guidelines that focuses on many of the issues surrounding the purchasing of software engineering training.
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Recommendations from the AIA/SEI Workshop on Research Advances Required for Real-Time Software Systems in the 1990s
December 01, 1989 • Special Report
William SweetMichael J. GagliardiMark H. Klein
This report summarizes the discussions held at a 1989 workshop to facilitate communication between implementers of future software-critical large systems and those who sponsor or perform software-related research.
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