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Method engineering and COTS evaluation

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B. Henderson-Sellers,

C. Gonzalez-Perez,

D. G. FiresmithAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, Volume 30, Issue 4

Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/1082983.1082950

Published: 21 May 2005 Publication History

Abstract

This position paper argues that a successful COTS evaluation process should be based on the principles of method engineering (ME). Following a brief description of an ME approach underpinned by a metamodel, some method fragments related to component-based software engineering are offered as the starting point for the creation of a complete suite of method fragments for future COTS evaluation processes.

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Method engineering and COTS evaluation
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development process management

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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes Volume 30, Issue 4

July 2005

1514 pages

ISSN:0163-5948

DOI:10.1145/1082983

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MPEC '05: Proceedings of the second international workshop on Models and processes for the evaluation of off-the-shelf components
May 2005
44 pages
ISBN:1595931295
DOI:10.1145/1082948
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University of Texas at Dallas, USA
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Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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City University, London, UK

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