Terms of Use for PSP and TSP Materials

The PSP(SM) scripts and forms module and the TSP(SM) forms module for the Process Dashboard are derived from materials that are copyrighted by Carnegie Mellon University. Use of the PSP and TSP materials is subject to the terms of the license set forth below.

Special permission to use “PSP Materials.doc” copyright © 2006 by Carnegie Mellon University, in this module is granted by the Software Engineering Institute.

Reference to and use of Carnegie Mellon University’s Team Software Process(SM) materials (including “Using TSP to Improve Performance” by Dan Burton, Copyright 2008 Carnegie Mellon University, and “The Team Software Process(SM) (TSP(SM))” by Watts S. Humphrey, CMU/SEI-2000-TR-023, Copyright 2000 Carnegie Mellon University) is done under special permission from the Software Engineering Institute.

ANY 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.

If you wish to use any of Carnegie Mellon University’s materials contained in these modules you must obtain specific written permission from the Software Engineering Institute by contacting them at permission@sei.cmu.edu.

These Process Dashboard modules were not created by the SEI. Neither Carnegie Mellon University nor the Software Engineering Institute have reviewed or endorsed Process Dashboard or these modules.

The PSP materials found in this module are static and will not be updated by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). This is not the PSP for Engineers course offered by the SEI. Persons who download and use these materials will not be credited for the SEI’s PSP for Engineers I & II.

Use

In downloading these materials individuals are granted permission to use the PSP scripts, forms, instructions, and standards for personal use only. Any derivatives or modifications to these materials require express written permission from the Software Engineering Institute.

NO WARRANTY

ANY INFORMATION, MATERIALS, SERVICES, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER PROPERTY OR RIGHTS GRANTED OR PROVIDED BY ANY PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS LICENSE (HEREINAFTER THE “DELIVERABLES”) ARE ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS. NO PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY MATTER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SUCH AS LOSS OF PROFITS OR INABILITY TO USE SAID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, UNDER THIS LICENSE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PARTY WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. LICENSEE AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY ON BEHALF OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO ANY PERSON CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED WITH THE DELIVERABLES UNDER THIS LICENSE.

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Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute authored documents are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense under Contract F19628-00-C-0003. Carnegie Mellon University retains copyrights in all material produced under this contract. The U.S. Government retains a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish or reproduce these documents, or allow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes only pursuant to the copyright license under the contract clause at 252.227.7013.

Personal Software Process, PSP, Team Software Process, and TSP are service marks of Carnegie Mellon University.