IEEE Std 1430-1996 IEEE Guide for Information Technology—Software Reuse—Concept of Operations for Interoperating Reuse Libraries -Description

Abstract: This document describes the concepts necessary and appropriate for Networks of Interoperating Reuse Libraries (NIRLs). The purpose is to provide a context for standardization efforts toward the goal of supporting and enhancing interoperability.

Keywords: reuse libraries, software, interoperability, networks

Content

• 1. Overview
• • 1.1 Scope
  • 1.2 Purpose
• 2. References
• 3. Definitions and list of abbreviations and acronyms
• • 3.1 Definitions
  • 3.2 List of abbreviations and acronyms
• 4. Concept for a network of interoperating reuse libraries
• • 4.1 Background and objectives
  • 4.2 NIRL objects and relationships
  • 4.3 Operational policies and constraints
  • 4.4 Description of a NIRL
  • 4.5 Support environment
• 5. Summary
• • 5.1 Operational impacts
  • 5.2 Organizational impacts
  • 5.3 Concerns and objectives
• Annex A Bibliography
• Annex B Current practice of interoperating reuse libraries
• • B.1 Background
  • B.2 Operational policies and constraints
  • B.3 Description of several prototype NIRLs
  • B.4 Trilateral interoperability effort
  • • B.4.1 The ELSA, COSMIC, and CAE Inc. X.500 experiment
    • B.4.2 World Wide Web (WWW) experiments
  • B.5 Users and affected personnel
• Annex C Operational benefits
• • C.1 General scenario
  • C.2 Large commercial companies
  • C.3 Integrated environments
  • C.4 Small companies
  • C.5 Program managers
  • C.6 Software engineers
  • C.7 Reuse brokers
  • C.8 Educators
  • C.9 Systems engineer
  • C.10 Librarians

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