Introduction

The Software Engineering and Information Technology Institute is an international cooperative research and development organization involving partnerships between Central Michigan University and industrial, academic and
governmental organizations involved in the information technology field. 

The Institute's mission is to conduct basic and applied research, industrially relevant research and development, and to reduce the time for university research results to reach the market place. Research is focused on the field of software engineering and information technology. 

SEITI provides guidance, expertise, technical services and excellent computing facilities to researchers. To facilitate the timely flow of current research developments into the market, the Institute helps connect industry needs to appropriate researchers and sponsor conferences and workshops, short courses and tutorials.