Results of SEI Independent Research and Development Projects FY 2006
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posted on 2007-07-01, 00:00 authored by Christopher J. Alberts, William B. Anderson, Len Bass, Matthew Bass, Philip Boxer, Lisa Brownsword, Sagar Chaki, Peter H. Feiler, David Fisher, Eileen C. Forrester, Suzanne Garcia-Miller, Aaron Greenhouse, Jorgen Hansson, James HerbslebJames Herbsleb, James Ivers, Peter Lee, Richard C. Linger, Thomas A. Longstaff, Pratyusa K. Manadhata, B. Craig Meyers, D. Michael Phillips, Carol A. Sledge, James Smith, Kurt C. Wallnau, Gwendolyn H. Walton, Jeannette Wing, Noam ZeilbergerEach year, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) undertakes several independent research and development (IRAD) projects. These projects serve to (1) support feasibility studies investigating whether further work by the SEI would be of potential benefit and (2) support further exploratory work to determine whether there is sufficient value in eventually funding the feasibility study work as an SEI initiative. Projects are chosen based on their potential to mature and/or transition software engineering practices, develop information that will help in deciding whether further work is worth funding, and set new directions for SEI work. This report describes the IRAD projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2006 (October 2005 through September 2006).