Editing Software Engineering Institute (section)

==Areas of work==
The SEI defines specific initiatives aimed at improving organizations' software engineering capabilities.

=== Management practices===
Organizations need to effectively manage the acquisition, development, and evolution (ADE) of software-intensive systems. Success in software engineering management practices helps organizations predict and control quality, schedule, cost, cycle time, and productivity. The best-known example of SEI  in management practices is the SEI's [[Capability Maturity Model|Capability Maturity Model (CMM)]] for Software (now [[Capability Maturity Model Integration|Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)]]). The CMMI approach consists of models, appraisal methods, and training courses that have been proven to improve process performance. In 2006, Version 1.2 of the CMMI Product Suite included the release of CMMI for Development. CMMI for Development was the first of three constellations defined in Version 1.2: the others include CMMI for Acquisition and CMMI for Services. The CMMI for Services constellation was released in February 2009. Another management practice developed by CERT, which is part of the SEI, is the Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM). The CERT-RMM is a capability model for operational resilience management. Version 1.0 of the Resilience Management Model was released in May 2010.

===Engineering practices===
SEI work in engineering practices increases the ability of software engineers to analyze, predict, and control selected
functional and non-functional properties of software systems. Key SEI tools and methods include the SEI [[Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method]] (ATAM) method, the SEI Framework for Software Product Line Practice, and the SEI Service Migration and Reuse Technique (SMART).

===Security===
The SEI is also the home of the [[CERT/CC]] (CERT Coordination Center), a federally funded computer security organization. The SEI CERT Program's primary goals are to ensure that appropriate technology and systems-management practices are used to resist attacks on networked systems and to limit damage and ensure continuity of critical services in spite of successful attacks, accidents, or failures. The SEI CERT program is working with [[US-CERT]] to produce the Build Security In (BSI) website, which provides guidelines for building security into every phase of the [[software development lifecycle]]. The SEI has also conducted research on insider threats and [[computer forensics]]. Results of this research and other information now populate the CERT Virtual Training Environment.