Conventional and open source software reuse at orbotech - An industrial experience

Shlomit Morad, Tsvi Kuflik

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Abstract

Orbotech, as part of the Israeli Software Reuse Industrial Consortium (ISWRIC), explored the possibilities of software reuse in a three-year project, supported by the Israel Ministry of Trade and Commerce. The positive economical results of the project made software reuse a common practice at Orbotech. Further experimentation of reusing Open Source Software (OSS) demonstrated the high potential of that approach, when carefully integrated with the standard organizational development process. The conclusions from Orbotech experience are that when carefully planned and implemented, software reuse provides the anticipated benefits of cost reduction, improved quality and shorter Time-to-Market. The reuse of OSS may provide even higher benefits than conventional software reuse. Nevertheless, as in many cases before, implementation of software reuse requires management support and commitment, as well as acceptance by the developers themselves. As such, software reuse implementation proves to be a complex task that needs to be tailored specifically to the implementing organization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Software - Science, Technology and Engineering 2005, SwSTE '05
Pages110-117
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventIEEE International Conference on Software - Science, Technology and Engineering 2005 - Herzlia, Israel
Duration: 22 Feb 200523 Feb 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Software - Science, Technology and Engineering 2005, SwSTE '05
Volume2005

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Software - Science, Technology and Engineering 2005
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityHerzlia
Period22/02/0523/02/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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