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Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com Project Experience Issue – How to define COTS Spectrum from Non-Software Development vs. Traditional Reuse Types of project activities Deployment issues Integration issues Interface issues Customization Data as code Source code customization Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com

Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com Project Experience Implementation of ASP model of existing application Approximately 600 interactive (data) screens Time to market critical, traditional development too slow Estimated time required 8 people, 12 months Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com

Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com Project Experience Use COTS product called ASP-Express Screen generator components Data access and control components Internet/intranet transaction management components Estimated time required 5 people, 9 months Still too long Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com

Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com Project Experience Client had many analysts with application domain expertise but no software development expertise Create Wizard to allow non-developers to create scripts that then generated screens in ASP-Express Project completed with 3 developers in 4 months. Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com

Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com Project Experience Estimating issues Combines new development, reuse, and COTS Boundary definition of project may change (e.g., is creation of the screens the project, or creation of a tool to create the screens?) Data as code Critical Success Factors Move risk to those most able to control risk Copyright © 2001, Marotz, Inc. www.marotz.com