Commercial off
the Shelf Software
Before turning
to Commercial off the Shelf Software, I believe that it is important to
understand to what extent the COTS package needs to be revised to provide the
functionality that is actually needed by the business/agencies. Government
agencies and many businesses order the use of COTS because it may cost less in
the short term with respect to maintenance, development, and purchase. Knowing
the government, it would be very convenient to them specially in the
procurement.
There are
several reasons companies and agencies consider using off the shelf or packaged
software. Mostly, companies and other organizations acquire COTS to meet IT
requirements while avoiding costs. Through COTS, maintenance expensesmay be
reduced without cutting back on necessary features. Investing in COTS may
benefit with lower initial cost and cost-effective new upgrades with new
features.
However, before
investing in a COTS solution, project teams must analyze anticipated growth and
manage expectations to prevent disappointment.
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