COTS based software systems

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Modern software systems increasingly rely on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products as building blocks, with some major systems assembled with minimal custom code. This approach promises rapid delivery, shared development costs, and enhanced capabilities as commercial offerings improve. However, the potential of COTS products is often not fully realized, leading to more failures than successes in their implementation. The research and software practitioner communities have been engaged with COTS-based systems for years, accumulating enough documented experience to analyze and share success stories, common pitfalls, lessons learned, and research advancements. Effective use of COTS in major systems requires new skills, knowledge, and altered roles and processes. The International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS) addresses the challenges of integrating COTS products into software systems. Sponsored by the National Research Council Canada, the Software Engineering Institute, and the University of Southern California Center for Software Engineering, the conference aims to unite managers, developers, maintainers, and researchers to exchange expertise and experiences in this evolving field.