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| C. Todd Couts, Patrick F. Gerdes, "Integrating COTS Software: Lessons from a Large Healthcare Organization," IT Professional, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 50-58, March/April, 2010. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MITP.2010.59, author = {C. Todd Couts and Patrick F. Gerdes}, title = {Integrating COTS Software: Lessons from a Large Healthcare Organization}, journal ={IT Professional}, volume = {12}, number = {2}, issn = {1520-9202}, year = {2010}, pages = {50-58}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MITP.2010.59}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IT Professional TI - Integrating COTS Software: Lessons from a Large Healthcare Organization IS - 2 SN - 1520-9202 SP50 EP58 EPD - 50-58 A1 - C. Todd Couts, A1 - Patrick F. Gerdes, PY - 2010 KW - COTS software VL - 12 JA - IT Professional ER - | |||
An organization that decides to acquire and implement a COTS product instead of developing a customized solution must fully understand the characteristics of COTS integration. In addition, the project team must manage and balance both business and IT needs throughout the effort.
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