As part of a cooperative effort, the software engineering institute and national research council canada have defined a tailorable commercial offtheshelf cots software product evaluation process. Stateofthe art resources soar for software vulnerability detection, test, and evaluation gregory larsen, task leader e. Mcdm based evaluation and ranking of commercial offthe. The software assurance stateoftheart resource csiac. Then a multiple cots seleetion process was proposed based on extension of a proven system deeomposition teehnique named fcd.
Companies that do not have resources with the right skills to facilitate software evaluation and selection should hire a professional with these skills. Mjud cots commercial offtheshelf software 6 p a g e k180002 25l section 1 general information 1. The major steps required to accurately select a new software system are described below. Dean of awang had salleh graduate school of arts and sciences. In otso method, the evaluation criteria are gradually defined as selection process progresses. Cots evaluation using modified topsis and anp sciencedirect. Determine what is necessary to fulfill project goals.
The software soar was originally released to the public in 2014 wheeler2014, and an updated version is now available wheeler2016. Therefore, evaluating and selecting appropriate cots product is one of the most critical activities in cotsbased. Systematic construction of goaloriented cots taxonomies. The evaluation criteria definition process in otso essentially decomposes the requirements for the cots software into a hierarchical.
But a major issue arises when the right individuals are not involved in the evaluation process. The size and the complexity of the software increases with a corresponding increase in its functionality, hence leads to the development of the modular software. Because deeloping highquality software is a complex and. Cotsbased systems cbs development is a process of building systems. This paper models the cots evaluation problem as an mcdm problem and proposes a fivephase cots selection model, combining the technique of analytic network process anp and modified topsis. Moorthy institute for defense analyses 4850 mark center drive alexandria, virginia 223111882 approved for public release. A complexity of cots selection processes has great impact on the cots method development, information tools and frameworks in consequence. Cotsbased software development has emerged as an approach aiming to. A process for cots software product evaluation july 2004 technical report santiago comelladorda, john dean, grace lewis, edwin j. The aim of this paper is to provide a basis to improve the process of evaluation and selection of the software. The state of the art, author feras tarawneh and jamaiah hj. In this paper, we propose a data envelopment analysis dea based nonlinear multiobjective. As cots are identified, the evaluation and selection processes begin. Evaluation and selection cots software cots software evaluation and selection process is the most important process in the cbsd.
The current stateoftheart in decision support takes the intelligence. Using software process modeling to analyze the cots based. Yahaya faudziah ahmad fauziah baharom in the recent years. Especially in smaller organizations, one person may be tasked. As part of a cooperative effort, the software engineering institute sei. Past, present, and future abdallah mohamed1, guenther ruhe1, armin eberlein2 1 university of calgary, 2500 university drive, nw, calgary, ab, t2n1n4, canada 2 american university of sharjah, sharjah, p. Commercial offtheshelf or commercially available offtheshelf cots products are packaged solutions which are then adapted to satisfy the needs of the purchasing organization, rather than the commissioning of custommade, or bespoke, solutions. Ontologies supporting the process of selection and. A process for cots software product evaluation springerlink. The process of cots commercial offtheshelf software selection is difficult due to the large number of existing cots components.
However, many organizations struggle in their attempts to select appropriate software products for use in systems. Cots selection attributes that used during evaluation and selection process. This approach has advantages in terms of cost and time because it results in a more directed. This readytouse rfp master template queries vendors about more than 1,700 stateofthe art criteria essential to the successful evaluation, selection, and implementation of an integrated fleet management software. Since the commercial offtheshelf cots software become widespread components in the market for building the systems with less time and cost, the cots evaluation and selection becomes a nontrivial continue reading.
The stateofthe art resource for software vulnerability detection, test, and evaluation, a. In particular, the use of commercial offtheshelf cots products as elements of larger systems is becoming increasingly commonplace, due to shrinking budgets. In large software system, eomponents depend on eaeh other, whieh leads to the difficult evaluation of individual eomponent. One approach is to assemble a software selection team with representatives who can advocate for the needs of their individual areas. The state of the art feras tarawneh1, fauziah baharom2, jamaiah hj.
Multiple cots selection process based on extension to fcd. Selection of a wrong software package can turn out to be costly and adversely affect business processes. Given the immature state of the art, in the literature the term cots can mean. Some methods have been proposed in the last years for dealing with cots selection. This framework will fill the gap between stateof art and stateofpractice and reduce the incredulous problems in current cots selection methods.
The increased use of cots software in organizations of any size makes evaluation and selection of an appropriate product an essential activity, safrinko said. The present methods for single cots seleetion do not fit multiple cots seleetion very well. Overview of cots software component evaluation cots research for development of cotsbased software system cots. This process begins with planning for an evaluation and selection cots software. The report presents the current stateofthe art, a research design, and then presents the. In general, there are three phases in the cots selection process. The software components for the same can be selected either from the available commercialofftheshelf repository or developed inhouse. The general statements of an ontology project and construction were presented as well. Performed right after the requirements analysis, this process provides the evaluators with more concise, structural, and stepbystep activities for determining the best cots software product with manageable risk. Anything less can only serve to justify a predetermined choice. The background fundamentals for that evaluation process, as well as steps and techniques to follow, are described in this report. This stateofthe art paper has as its charge the following.
Software evaluation guide software sustainability institute. For systems that depend on cots products, the evaluation and selection of ap. The evaluation criteria are derived from reuse goals and factors that influence these goals 4. Decide if the services of a contractor are necessary and carefully plan how to monitor, set the standards. Methods for measurementbased cots assessments and selection. Preliminary results of a stateofthepractice survey on motivations of using. Fleet system software evaluation and selection rfp. Dotfaaar112 handbook for the selection and evaluation. This 2004 report focuses on cots product evaluations conducted for the purpose of. The government of the united states has a royaltyfree governmentpurpose. Requirementsdriven cots product evaluation process, 2001 21, cre cotsbased. Identify the processes which support cots software evaluation and selection. A related term, milcots, refers to cots products for use by the u. Through the master contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation, the state will have a flexible means of obtaining these.
Therefore, evaluating and selecting appropriate cots product is one of the most critical activities in cotsbased system development. General purpose software evaluation gpse system uses state of the art statistical methods based on multidimensional weighted attribute framework mwaf for the evaluation of the available alternatives. The fist section presents an overview of the componentbased systems cbs development processes. Abstract this document presents the state of the art related with the systematic construction and analysis of i models for assessing cotsbased systems development. Commercial offtheshelf cots, matrix method, selection criteria, cbse abstract. Knowledgebased approach to cots software selection processes. Pdf commercial off the shelf software can save development time and money if you can find a. By using gpse system, the user can follow the mwaf process and design the architecture which best describes the given evaluation problem. A formal process for evaluating cots software products a s government agencies and businesses become more dependent on commercial offtheshelf cots software products to automate tasks, the ability to determine product quality and suitability has become increasingly important.
Citeseerx a general purpose software evaluation system. It presents a state of the art and practice of search engines followed by a study. Unfortunately, many methods that have been proposed in previous studies for evaluating and selecting cots software are still have many limitations and lack to apply and accept as a formal method in the industry. An elite model for cots component selection process asif irshad khan department of computer science, fcit. Software developers face the challenge of developing intime, low cost, high profit and highquality software to meet competitive requirements and user demands. The rfp for these services will be released after the cots hris software application has been selected and a contract award has been made and approved by the board of public works. These solutions, we believe, extend state of the art requirements acquisition techniques to the. An elite model for cots component selection process.
Our requirementsdriven cots product evaluation process rcpep ensures a quality outcome. The general aim of this paper is to present ontologies supporting cots components selection and evaluation process. The anp method is used in obtaining the relative weights of criteria but not the entire evaluation process to reduce the large number of pairwise comparison. Unconstrained iris acquisition and recognition using cots. A theoretical study on component selection and certification. Some of the most common cots evaluation mistakes include. Look at commercial offthe shelf cots and government offtheshelf gots products and evaluate them carefully see 5 fah5 exhibit h217. The first phase cots assessment and selection is the most crucial phase in. The cots application evaluation scorecard gives clear insight into the capabilities of each software component and how it stacks up to what a client wishes to achieve. In todays scenario, software has become an essential component in all kinds of systems.
There are similarities between evaluating and selecting an erp system for use by an. They propose a requirementsbased cots product evaluation process, rcpep, that. Each rfp template master, and its matching software selection toolkit, can help you reduce research time, eliminate timeconsuming data entry, and make more accurate decisions during each software selection step, as. The growing use of commercial products in large systems makes evaluation and selection of appropriate products an increasingly essential activity. It also takes into account ease of use, training time and upkeep criteria as well as a clear breakdown of the software s coding and architecture. An effective software product evaluation uses a formal process commensurate with the investment required for product acquisition and support to assess product quality and suitability prior to purchase. Institute, carnegie mellon university, pennsylvania, united states. The sta te of the art, authorferas tarawneh and jamaiah hj. A process for cots software product evaluation carnegie mellon.
State of art and practice of cots components search engines ieee. Background the purpose of the proposal evaluation process is to provide a mechanism to determine which. However, many organizations struggle in their attempts to select an appropriate product for use in systems. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication. Airborne electronic hardware aeh includes modern stateofthe art and highly integrated cots microprocessors that. This paper describes a systematic process for decision support in evaluating and ranking cots software. Therefore many models have been proposed to handle the cots software evaluation and selection problems, but all of these models have a lack to be accepted and considered as formal method for evaluating and. Yahaya faudziah ahmad fauziah baharom, year2011 feras tarawneh, jamaiah hj. The dos and donts of software selection and evaluation.
An alternative methodology is one in which the cots software selection and evaluation influences and is conducted concurrently with the requirement definition process. It also benefits and risks of using cots components will be used for building framework for evaluation and selection cots. Social technical approach to cots software evaluation. Evaluating and selecting software packages that meet an organizations requirements is a difficult software engineering process. The state will not issue a notice to proceed to the contractor for the purchase and delivery of the cots hris software until the state awards. Cots software evaluation, socialtechnical evaluation criteria, customer participation 1 introduction cots software component selection is a process of determining fitness for use of. Thus the whole steps of the ontology construction process for cots were described in details.
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