| Deailed Lessons Learned Data |
| Type |
Cautionary |
| Lesson Learned Statement |
The use of COTS products affects contracting for development and integration services in new ways, but other aspects remain the same. |
| Issue/Risk factor |
Different combinations of COTS, modified COTS, and developed components among different bidders makes them difficult to compare. |
| Impact on cost |
high |
| Impact on quality |
high |
| Impact on schedule |
unknown |
| Type of data |
qualitative |
| Recommended action |
Understand the experience of the bidders. The procurement organization needs to be involved in the technical aspects of the program. |
| Comments/Story |
see text |
| Life-cycle Phase |
Acquisition |
| Recommended audience |
Project manager |
| Aspect |
Business |
| Object |
Contractor |
| Type of system |
diverse |
| Type of company |
government |
| Number of COTS per project |
one to many |
| Type of COTS |
diverse |
| Date Created |
7/2/2003 |
| Date added |
12/10/2003 |
| Name |
Tricia Oberndorf |
| Organization |
SEI |
| e-mail |
po@sei.cmu.edu |
| Reference |
"COTS-Based Systems Lessons Learned Web Pages" (http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cbs/lessons/) |
| Link |
docs/Procurement.doc |
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