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Williams  \nGeorge J. Pandelios  \nSandra G. Behrens  \nDecember 1999  \nTECHNICAL REPORT CMU/SEI-99-TR-029  \nESC-TR-99-029  \nPittsburgh, PA 15213-3890  \nSoftware Risk Evaluation (SRE) Method Description (Version 2.0)  \nCMU/SEI-99-TR-029  \nESC-TR-99-029  \nRay C. Williams George J. Pandelios Sandra G. Behrens  \nDecember 1999  \nProcess Improvement Team  \nSoftware Engineering Process Management  \nUnlimited distribution subject to the copyright.  \nThis report was prepared for the  \nSEI Joint Program Office HQ ESC/AXS  \n5 Eglin Street  \nHanscom AFB, MA 01731-2116  \nThe ideas and findings in this report should not be construed as an official DoD position. It is published in the interest of scientific and technical information exchange.  \nFOR THE COMMANDER  \nNorton L. Compton, Lt Col., USAF SEI Joint Program Office  \nThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. The Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.  \nCopyright © 1999 by Carnegie Mellon University.  \nRequests for permission to reproduce this document or to prepare derivative works of this document should be addressed to the SEI Licensing Agent.  \nNO WARRANTY  \nTHIS CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE MATERIAL IS FURNISHED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, EXCLUSIVITY, OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE MATERIAL. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO FREEDOM FROM PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.  \nThis work was created in the performance of Federal Government Contract Number F19628-95-C-0003 with Carnegie Mellon University for the operation of the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center. The Government of the United States has a royalty-free governmentpurpose license to use, duplicate, or disclose the work, in whole or in part and in any manner, and to have or permit others to do so, for government purposes pursuant to the copyright license under the clause at 52.227-7013.  \nUse of any trademarks in this report is not intended in any way to infringe on the rights of the trademark holder.  \nFor information about purchasing paper copies of SEI reports, please visit the publications portion of our Web site ([http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/pubweb.html](http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/pubweb.html)).  \nTable of Contents  \nList of Figures iii  \nAcknowledgements v  \nAbstract ix  \nPreface xi  \nIntroduction to the Technical Report 1  \nComponents of This Technical Report 1  \nOverview of Risk Management 3  \nSEI Risk Management Paradigm 4  \nWhat is an SRE? 6  \nThe SRE Within Risk Management 9  \nGetting Help from the SEI on SREs 11  \nOverview of the Software Risk Evaluation Method 13  \nTerms and Definitions 13  \nOverview of the SRE Method 15  \nContracting Phase 17  \nExpectations 18  \nSponsor Support 19  \nWorking Agreement 22  \nRisk Exposure 29  \nRisk Identification and Analysis Phase 33  \nConduct Project Briefing 34  \nConduct Opening Briefing 36  \nPrepare SRE Team 38  \nConduct Interviews 39  \nParticipants’ Evaluation 51  \nSession Analysis 54  \nConsolidation 56  \nData Confirmation Briefing 59  \nInterim Report Phase 63  \nInterrelationship Digraph 64  \nReport Preparation 68  \nMSP Preparation Meeting 70  \nMitigation Strategy Planning Phase 73  \nTeam Preparation 74  \nMSP Sessions 75  \nCross-Area Strategy Session 79  \nMSP Results Briefing 81  \nFinal Report Phase 85  \nWrite Final Report 86  \nData for Project Risk Database 87  \nPresent Report to Customer 91  \nClosure Meeting 92  \nSummary 95  \nIndex 97  \nList of Figures  \nFigure 1 Lookup Table for Risk Exposure 30  \nFigure 2 Risk Exposure Matrix 31  \nFigure 3 SEI Risk Taxonom","cbCailUaF3Uwxj8a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailUaF3Uwxj8a","pdf",932219,120,"English","# List of Figures\n# Acknowledgements\n# Abstract\n# Preface\n# Introduction to the Technical Report\n## Components of This Technical Report\n## Overview of Risk Management\n## SEI Risk Management Paradigm\n## What is an SRE?\n## The SRE Within Risk Management\n## Getting Help from the SEI on SREs\n# Overview of the Software Risk Evaluation Method\n## Terms and Definitions\n## Overview of the SRE Method\n# Contracting Phase\n## Expectations\n## Sponsor Support\n## Working Agreement\n## Risk Exposure\n## Risk Identification and Analysis Phase\n## Conduct Project Briefing\n## Conduct Opening Briefing\n## Prepare SRE Team\n## Conduct Interviews\n## Participants’ Evaluation\n## Session Analysis\n## Consolidation\n## Data Confirmation Briefing\n## Interim Report Phase\n## Interrelationship Digraph\n## Report Preparation\n## MSP Preparation Meeting\n## Mitigation Strategy Planning Phase\n## Team Preparation\n## MSP Sessions\n## Cross-Area Strategy Session\n## MSP Results Briefing\n# Final Report Phase\n## Write Final Report\n## Data for Project Risk Database\n## Present Report to Customer\n## Closure Meeting\n# Summary\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What does the SRE method describe and how is it positioned within risk management?\",\"answer\":\"The report explains what an SRE is and how the SRE fits within the SEI risk management paradigm. 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