Managing software acquisition: open systems and COTS products

  • Authors:
  • B. Craig Meyers;Patricia Oberndorf

  • Affiliations:
  • Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Pittsburg, PA;Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Pittsburg, PA

  • Venue:
  • Managing software acquisition: open systems and COTS products
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

Managing Software Aquisition presents the fundamental principles and best practices for successful acquisition of open, COTS-based systems. It explores the many opportunities and challenges of this approach, defines key terms, anticipates potential problems, and discusses the effect of software acquisition on the manager's job. The information presented addresses critical concerns affecting the entire software industry; it also discusses important issues particular to government acquisition.