CS361C Assignment 3

Due: Friday, February 27. You'll be submitting this one, and most subsequent assignments via Canvas. We'll be setting up the link there shortly.

Note: you can work with one other student on this project. If you worked with a partner on Assignment 2, use the same partner for this one. As usual, you only need one submission, but be sure to identify both members of the team and include a sentence explaining the contributions of each.

In assignment 2 you wrote a draft proposal to an organization proposing a scheme to mitigate the risks involved in acquiring and deploying COTS products. Revise your proposal in light of the class discussions. The result should be a final version of your proposal.

Be sure to take account of the following information: Organizational resources are not sufficient to perform a thorough technical assessment for all acquired products given the volume of applications within the procurement pipeline. Therefore, your proposal must include non-technical assessments.

Grading Information:

This and subsequent writing assignments will be graded on the following criteria:
  1. Did you do the assignment as specified?
  2. Did you give it adequate thought and care?
  3. Is your argument well reasoned and supported by evidence?
  4. Is the document formatted reasonably? (It's better short than padded.)
  5. Are references cited correctly?
  6. Is the writing style acceptable?
We're not grading on grammar or spelling, but you should make a credible effort to write in a style worthy of a student at a top-tier university.