How to Address the Problem of Poorly-Defined Requirements in Software System Design
This webcast offers a solution to the problem of poorly defined requirements in system design that can lead to software flaws, cost and time overruns, and stakeholder dissatisfaction. We will tell you how to use a structured process called the ATAM (architectural tradeoffs analysis method) to develop a system design by eliciting requirements, scenarios, and priorities from stakeholders. Then, we will explain how to measure compliance with those requirements during testing using DevSecOps principles and tools, such as the SEI’s Silent Sentinel.
What Will Attendees Learn?
- What software quality attributes are and why they are important
- How to prioritize competing requirements
- How to ensure architectural requirements are satisfied during development in a DevSecOps toolchain
Speaker and Presenter Information
Lyndsi Hughes is a Senior Systems Engineer in the CERT Applied Systems Group of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Since joining the SEI in 2010, Lyndsi has operated and maintained numerous specialized computing environments in support of research projects, malware analysis, and software engineering. Lyndsi�s technical expertise spans a wide breadth of applications, across which she has successfully implemented modern cybersecurity and DevSecOps tools and practices. She earned an MS in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Lori Flynn is a Senior Software Security Researcher in the Applied Systems Group of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Lori is interested in novel ways to automate software security. Her focus areas include static analysis, automated program repair, artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, malware analysis, taint flow analysis, and cybersecurity.
Relevant Government Agencies
DOD & Military
Event Type
Webcast
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Website
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Organizer
CMU - SEI
