Overlooked aspects of COTS-based development

Torchiano, Marco; Morisio, Maurizio

doi:10.1109/ms.2004.1270770

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“…However, both studies on COTS and OSS conclude that even though there are successful applications of normative selection methods for both COTS and OSS, such methods are rarely applied in practice [16,19,22,28]. Moreover, these studies conclude that practitioners use ad hoc, manual, and developer dependent methods for selection of components.…”

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“…With the view that using the right software is critical to project success [31], software engineering researchers have focused their attention on developing normative methods for selecting OSS components [1,20,24,27]. While successful applications of such methods have been reported, research shows that component selection in practice is ad hoc and developer dependent [16,19,22,28]. Beyond sweeping statements about the prevalence of ad hoc and developer dependent selection methods, little is known about what software developers actually do when selecting OSS components.…”

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An empirical study on selection of Open Source Software - Preliminary results

Hauge

Østerlie

Sørensen

et al. 2009

2009 ICSE Workshop on Emerging Trends in Free/Libre/Open Source Software Research and Development

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Growing attention on component-based development has inspired the development of several normative methods for selection of software components. Despite these efforts, empirical studies show only minor adoption of such methods. To understand how research can contribute to improving the selection of components we interviewed developers from 16 Norwegian software companies which integrate Open Source Software (OSS) components into their systems. We find that the selection of OSS components has a situational nature where project specific properties significantly constrain the selection's outcome, and that developers employ a 'first fit' rather than 'best fit' approach when selecting OSS components. This could explain the limited adoption of normative selection approaches and general evaluation schemas. Moreover, it motivates a shift from developing such methods and schemas towards understanding the situational nature of software selection.

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Section: Normative Selection Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An empirical study on selection of Open Source Software - Preliminary results

Hauge

Østerlie

Sørensen

et al. 2009

2009 ICSE Workshop on Emerging Trends in Free/Libre/Open Source Software Research and Development

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“…Each dimension will be described by a model. To guide the identification of such dimensions, we analyze the different informational needs and facts of COTS selection processes that have been reported in the literature (e.g., [10,11,12]) as well as our own experiences in the field (e.g., [13,14,15,16]). …”

Section: Domain Analysis For Supporting Cots Selection: Dimensionsmentioning

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Domain Analysis for Supporting Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components Selection

Ayala

Franch

2006

Conceptual Modeling - ER 2006

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Abstract. Though new technological trends and paradigms arise for developing complex software systems, systematic reuse continues to be an elusive goal. In this context, the adoption of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) technologies introduces many challenges that still have not been fully overcome, such as the lack of comprehensive mechanisms to record and manage the required information for supporting COTS components selection. In this paper we present a domain analysis approach for gathering the information needed to describe COTS market segments as required for effective COTS components selection. Due to the diversity of the information to capture, we propose different dimensions of interest for COTS components selection that are covered by different domain models. These models are articulated by means of a single framework based on a widespread software quality standard.

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“…Although there has been a great body of research on component selection, evidence shows that there is a limited knowledge about current industrial OSS selection practices. Thus, there is often a gap between theory and practice, and the proposed methods are hardly used in the industrial practice [28][34] [44]. Furthermore, most of the existing methods lack appropriate knowledge management and reuse mechanisms [3].…”

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Developing Software with Open Source Software Components

Ayala

Franch

Conradi

et al. 2013

Finding Source Code on the Web for Remix and Reuse

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The success of Component-Based Software Development is based on the ability of an implementer team to select, assemble and integrate third-party and other components with own application software, in order to create a software system that satisfies (most of) the customer/clientŠs stated needs in an economic and flexible way. Nowadays, the reuse of Open Source Software (OSS) components available from the Internet is playing a strategic role in the industry. This chapter aims at providing empirical evidence on current industrial OSS selection practices based on semi-structured interviews performed in 17 European organizations. In particular, the study tackles the following activities: 1) initial identification of available OSS components, 2) closer evaluation of the identified components, 3) conclusive decision-making of the chosen ones, and 4) updating of OSS-relevant experience and knowledge for the actual company. For simplicity we have omitted system-wide integration and testing activities. The results of this study ought to be valuable not just for researchers, as a sobering basis in their quest for practical selection methods; but also for practitioners that regularly drive OSS selection processes with potential to learn from other colleagues' work.

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Overlooked aspects of COTS-based development

Cited by 93 publications

References 10 publications

An empirical study on selection of Open Source Software - Preliminary results

An empirical study on selection of Open Source Software - Preliminary results

Domain Analysis for Supporting Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components Selection

Developing Software with Open Source Software Components

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