Assessing the Risk of COTS Usage in Survivable Systems

Posted April 30, 2002 | |

Introduction

Lower up-front costs and a belief that the cost savings extend throughout the system's lifecycle are primary motivators in the shift from custom-designed to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based systems.

About The Author
Howard Lipson
Terry Mead
Nancy Mead
Nancy Mead is senior member of the technical staff in the Networked Survivable Systems Program of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and a faculty member in the Master of Software Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Mead is currently involved in the study of survivable systems architectures and the development of professional infrastructure for software engineers. Her research interests are in the areas of software… Read More
Darr Moore
Michael Moore
Danny Moore
Kevin Moore
Jo Ellen Moore
Jo Ellen Moore is a Professor in the Department of Computer Management and Information Systems at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). She holds a PhD in organizational behavior and HR management from Indiana University, a master's degree in psychology from Illinois State University, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Millikin University. In the corporate environment, Dr. Moore worked as an IT manager, project manager,… Read More
Christine Moore
Christine Moore is founder and President of Arthur Maxwell, Inc., a leadership training and consulting company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Arthur Maxwell was established in 1998 and delivers training and consulting services globally. For more than 12 years, Ms. Moore has led, trained, and coached project teams charged with creating or improving products and processes. Over the past several years, her emphasis has been in working with… Read More
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