COTS Software Product Evaluation for Practitioners

Dates

2008* Prices (USD)

2008 Dates
October 2-3, 2008 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)

Course Registration
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412 / 268-7388
FAX: 412 / 268-7401
Questions: courseregistration@sei.cmu.edu

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*Course dates and fees are subject to change.

U.S.
Course Fee:
Industry: $1000
Government: $800
Academic: $800

International
Course Fee:
$2000

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Course Description

This two-day course addresses the process and techniques that can be employed in the evaluation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products in software-intensive systems.

After attending, practitioners will be able to

• understand the impact of COTS products on the system development process
• determine evaluation requirements for COTS software
• develop COTS software evaluation criteria
• select COTS software evaluation techniques
• employ a COTS software evaluation process that addresses the inherent tradeoffs

The presentation covers fundamental definitions; an overview of some of the basic principles of COTS product evaluation; a process framework for COTS software product evaluation; and some useful techniques.

The instructors describe experiences and practices based on real-world case studies for COTS product evaluation.

The instructors deliver interactive instruction, interspersed with realistic exercises. They invite questions and discussion as much as possible. To allow for interaction and participation the number of attendees is limited to 20.

Audience   ·    Prerequisites    ·    Objectives   ·    Logistics

AUDIENCE

• practitioners from both industry and government who are charged with COTS software product evaluation

PREREQUISITES
Participants should be familiar with COTS-based systems.

Course Materials
Materials that accompany the tutorial help participants to apply the concepts in their programs by giving reference materials and guides for evaluators.

• slides with extensive notes
• annotated bibliography on COTS product evaluation
• suggested categories to consider for evaluation criteria

LOGISTICS

Class Schedule
This two-day course meets at the following times:
Day 1: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Day 2: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

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Course Information
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412-268-7622
E-mail: course-info@sei.cmu.edu

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If you need more information, contact us via e-mail at course-info@sei.cmu.edu or telephone at +1 412-268-7622.

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Publications

SEI:
• Assembling Large Systems from COTS Components: Opportunities, Cautions, and Complexities
• Open Systems and COTS
• Debugging the Components of a COTS-Based System (case study)
• Clarification of Government Policies on COTS
• Selection of a Commercial Package (case study)
• Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model

NRC:
• An Architectural Approach to Building Systems from COTS Software Components
• Managing Long-Lived COTS Based Systems
• An Architecture for COTS Based Software Systems
• Inspecting COTS Based Software Systems
• Building Maintainable COTS Based Systems

Events
International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS)
COTS-Based Systems Workshops
NRC COTS Software Systems Development Seminar

Related Websites
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cbs
http://www.iccbss.org

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