Program Announcement - ICCBSS 2004

3rd International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS 2004)
February 1-4, 2004
Redondo Beach, California, USA
Theme: Matching Solutions to Problems
Web: http://www.iccbss.org/2004/

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Trouble integrating COTS Software? Using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) 
software to build complex systems has introduced new technical, management, 
and operational challenges. How are the products evaluated? What are the 
appropriate integration technologies? Which engineering process should be used?

At the International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS)
we are looking for the solutions to these problems. For the third time 
practitioners, researchers and vendors are gathering to exchange ideas, 
explore the many problems encountered, and try to find the matching 
solutions. Join us at the ICCBSS conference where we will build on our 
knowledge gained. A full program of keynotes, experience reports, research 
results and panel discussions from industry, government and researchers 
will address timely issues. Workshops and tutorials will give beginners 
and veterans an opportunity to investigate selected topics in greater depth.

Keynotes
    Integration Successes and Flops: The Baseline Magazine Perspective
    David Carr, Baseline Magazine

    COTS-Based Systems: The Road We're On
    Patricia Oberndorf, Software Engineering Institute

    Advances in COTS Middleware for Distributed Real-time Systems
    Douglas Schmidt, Vanderbilt University

Tutorials
    - Using eCOTS portal for sharing information about SW products on the
      Internet and in corporate Intranets
    - Testing Component-Based Software- Issues, Challenges, and Solutions

Presentation Tracks
    - COTS Product Evaluation and Selection
    - COTS-Based System Definition and Development
    - COTS-Based System Evolution and Management

Panels
    - Do We Need Requirements in COTS-Based Software Development?
    - The Added Dimension: Information Security in COTS based Software 
      Systems
    - COTS Components for Spacecraft Ground Systems

Workshops (Optional)
In addition to the above program, there will be two workshops on Feb. 1:
    - Incorporating COTS into Software Systems: Tools and Techniques
    - COTS Terminology and Categories: Can We Reach a Consensus?
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Fees:
The conference fee of US $695 includes: conference, tutorials, lunches, 
an evening reception and proceedings. Register by 15 December 2003 to 
save $100. Workshops are $75 and include refreshments.  For a registration 
form and other conference information, visit the ICCBSS 2004 Website at 
http://www.iccbss.org/2004/

All other inquiries to LaDonna Pierce  
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]      Telephone: +1 213-740-5703
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