Workshop on COTS-Based Systems

Abstract

: This report documents the proceedings of the first Workshop on COTS-Based Systems, held at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) June 10-11, 1997. It describes the workshop activities, the discussions of three breakout groups, and some general conclusions reached by participants in the workshop. 1. Introduction 1.1 The First COTS-Based Systems Workshop The first COTS (commercial off-the-shelf)-Based Systems (CBS) Workshop was held in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the SEI on June 10 and 11, 1997. The workshop brought together practitioners of various aspects of COTS-based systems management, procurement, development, and maintenance in order to share the problems that must be faced and the solutions that they have found. 1.2 Participants The participants in this workshop represented many different organizations and brought with them a wide variety of experiences. Participants included representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense (both civilian and military), other civilian fede...