Rules of Thumb for the Use of COTS Products
More and more organizations are realizing the benefits-and sometimes the necessity-of incorporating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products in the systems they acquire and use. But COTS products are not necessarily the right solution for every system. When is it wise to pursue a COTS-based systems approach, and when is it best to hold back? How can sound COTS-based-system practices be reconciled with an organization's regulatory and policy constraints? This report provides some information to help guide these decisions.
This report is related to the following area(s) of work:
Acquisition SupportTechnical Report
CMU/SEI-2002-TR-032
December 2002
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