CESSDA Software Maturity Levels

This document is based on an extract from CESSDA Technical Architecture v1.0, May 2016. It was created so that readers interested in CESSDA’s Software Maturity Levels (SMLs) can find out more, without having to browse through the entire Technical Architecture document.
Usability is not only a political imperative of European Research Infrastructure Consortiums’ need to maximise their return on investment, but is also essential for growth with limited funds and ongoing interoperability.
Mandating and checking the sustainability/usability of the software components of CESSDA’s technical Research Infrastructure is essential if it is to strengthen and grow, however there are always risks attached, for example: how much effort is required to integrate it into the current technical framework, how will it be maintained, does it conform to the standards required? Therefore the need to measure the maturity of software designed for use by CESSDA is essential to ensure the quality of the technical Research Infrastructure is maintained.