Ch.1 An overview of acquisition -- Ch.2 Promises and pitfalls -- Ch.3 The paradigm shift of open systems and COTS products -- Ch.4 Elements of an open, COTS-Based approach -- Ch.5 Reference models and architectures -- Ch.6 Standards -- Ch.7 Commercial off-the -shelf (COTS) products -- Ch.8 Acquisition roadmaps -- Ch.9 How open systems and COTS products can change your business -- Ch.10 Special concerns for managers -- Ch.11 Engineering practices -- Ch.12 Procurement practices -- Ch.13 An acquisition framework -- Ch.14 Acquisition models -- Ch.15 Acquisition models for open, COTS-Based systems

1. Acquisition of computer software