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Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems

Technical Report
This 2002 report focuses is on the use of Earned Value in the context of a COTS-Based System (CBS).
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6585761.v1
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Abstract

With the increased use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software products, managers of software development projects must plan and track performance of projects that have new challenges and risks. A system developer may be required to integrate multiple COTS products with newly developed custom components and legacy system components. How are these new activities and tasks planned and monitored? Can traditional management methods be used?  

Earned Value is a project management tool used extensively to plan and monitor performance against the plan. This paper's focus is on the use of Earned Value in the context of a COTS-Based System (CBS). It's written for an audience already familiar with Earned Value Project Management; only the basic definitions are discussed here with the associated terminology. A bibliography is included, offering good sources for obtaining more in-depth information on Earned Value history and methodology.

Cite This Technical Report

Oberndorf, P., Sledge, C., & Staley, M. (2002, June 1). Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems. (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022). Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585761.v1.

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author={Oberndorf, Patricia and Sledge, Carol and Staley, Mary Jo},
title={Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems},
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year={{2002},
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howpublished={Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library},
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Oberndorf, Patricia, Carol Sledge, and Mary Jo Staley. "Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems." (CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585761.v1.

P. Oberndorf, C. Sledge, and M. Staley, "Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022, 1-Jun-2002 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585761.v1. [Accessed: 24-Nov-2024].

Oberndorf, Patricia, Carol Sledge, and Mary Jo Staley. "Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems." (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 2002. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585761.v1. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Oberndorf, Patricia; Sledge, Carol; & Staley, Mary Jo. Using EVMS with COTS-Based Systems. CMU/SEI-2002-TR-022. Software Engineering Institute. 2002. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585761.v1