DocumentCode
1483359
Title
A formal process for evaluating COTS software products
Author
Lawlis, Patricia K. ; Mark, Kathryn E. ; Thomas, Deborah A. ; Courtheyn, Terry
Author_Institution
c.j. kemp Syst., OH, USA
Volume
34
Issue
5
fYear
2001
fDate
5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
58
Lastpage
63
Abstract
A software product evaluation process grounded in mathematics and decision theory can effectively determine product quality and suitability with less risk and at lower cost than conventional methods
Keywords
decision theory; program verification; software packages; software quality; software selection; COTS software product evaluation; commercial off-the-shelf software products; cost; decision theory; formal evaluation process; mathematics; product quality; product suitability; risk; software quality; Business; Decision theory; Government; Industrial training; Investments; Jacobian matrices; Management training; Software quality; Software standards; Standards organizations;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.920613
Filename
920613
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