General Information
The conference theme for International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems (ICCBSS) 2004, Matching Solutions to Problems, emphasizes the emerging research and practical solutions that respond to problems faced by COTS-based software system developers and solution providers. The ICCBSS 2004 solicits proposals for poster sessions.

Topics of Interest
Topics of particular interest for ICCBSS 2004 include (but are not limited to) the state of the practice and the state of the art in the following areas:

• Defining the economics of COTS-based software systems and development:
• Cost and schedule
• Return on investment
• Business case

• Acquiring COTS-based software systems:
• Acquisition practices
• Acquisition processes
• Legal and contractual issues

• Managing development and maintenance of COTS-based software systems:
• Management processes
• Requirements engineering
• Testing
• Metrics

• Integrating COTS-based software systems
• Development and maintenance processes
• Architecture and design
• Reengineering legacy systems
• Reliability, safety, and security
• Tools and environments

• Evaluating COTS products
• Product upgrade and technology refresh
• Customizing and tailoring

• Transitioning COTS-based techniques and approaches into mainstream software engineering practice
• Necessary culture changes
• Barriers and enablers

Poster Proposal
A poster provides a means for contributors to discuss their emerging, non-commercial thrusts in an informal setting with conference attendees. The poster session, held during the conference reception, is aimed at sharing ideas that are being formulated or work in progress and provides an opportunity for contributors to gather feedback from the community. The titles and presenters, with their affiliations, of accepted posters will be included in the conference proceedings, which will be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. In addition, you will be given opportunity to introduce your poster to the conference attendees.

Proposals for a poster must be in English and submitted electronically through WitanWeb, our conference submission tool, by 31 October 2003. Proposals for a poster must include a title, a list of presenters' names and their affiliations, and an abstract describing the material to be presented on the poster. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their relevance to the Conference. Proposers will be notified of acceptance or rejection by approximately 14 November 2003.

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How to Submit a Proposal

All proposals must be written in English and submitted through Witan Web, our conference submissions tool. If you are considering a submission to ICCBSS 2004, we strongly suggest that you visit Witan Web, register, and become familiar with our conference submission procedures. Registration in Witan Web does not constitute a commitment to submit to the conference nor is it related to registration for attendance at the conference.

When you get to Witan Web:

1. Register with the conference submission tool. You will be asked to create a user name and password.

2. Insert information about your submission. Information about your submission(s) can be added or modified until the due date for the submission. For each submission, you will be asked to provide the following information:

• Title of submission
• Type of submission
• Author(s)
• Affiliation
• Abstract
• Short biography of each author (no more than 100 words for each) that includes current work that is related to this conference
• Location of any required files to upload (see detailed instructions for each type of contribution in Ways to Contribute)

Contact Information
If you have more questions about ICCBSS 2004, please contact
ICCBSS 2004 Secretariat, LaDonna Pierce at:
Tel: +1 213-740-5703
Email: ladonna@sunset.usc.edu
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