COTS Research Activities

The COTS Lessons Learned Repository is now available at: http://fc-md.umd.edu/ll/index.asp.
Here is a presentation where you can find out what this repository is, how you benefit by using it, and how and you can contribute to its evolution. You can also use the WebVQI to navigate on the repository.

Information on COTS

• Click here to read a COTS introduction.
• Click here to read the CeBASE COTS definition.
• Please check our COTS FAQ or post your COTS question.
• Lessons Learned in Developing COTS Intensive Software Systems
  by P. Lewis, P. Hyle, M. Parrington, E. Clark, B. Boehm, A. Abts, R. Manners.

COTS-Based Systems Top 10 List

• Click here to download the article by Victor R. Basili and Barry Boehm published on the May Edition of Computer Magazine
• Click here to send your comments and suggestions about the article.
• Click here to download the annotated COTS bibliography based on COTS-Based Systems Top 10 List by LiGuo Huang.
• Click here to send your comments and suggestions about the bibliography.

COTS Integration Models

• Short version of Daniil Yakimovich's dissertation work: "A Comprehensive Reuse Model for COTS Software Products".
• Click here to send your comments about the models.

COTS Related Events and presentations

• USC's COTS-Based-Systems Workshop - February 7-9, 2001.
• Barry Boehm's Keynote at ICCBSS2002.
• Ioana Rus's CeBASE COTS Based Software Development Lessons Learned Repository presentation at ICCBSS2002.