ASSET: Asset Source for Software Engineering Technology

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    PURPOSE 

    Asset  Source  for Software Engineering Technology, ASSET, is  a
    United States Department of Defense project to promote the reuse
    of  computer  software  and software-related  products.   ASSET,
    being developed by IBM and its subcontractor, SAIC, is organized
    under  the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's)
    Software  Technology  for  Adaptable, Reliable  Systems  (STARS)
    program  which  was  chartered  for  the  purpose  of  achieving
    dramatic  improvements in software productivity while continuing
    to make incremental improvements in quality and reliability. 

    ASSET  strives  to  be the national clearinghouse  for  software
    reuse sources and information.  ASSET will provide the following
    products and services:

    Reuse Network and Distribution 
    * Catalogs of reusable assets
        * Public domain
        * Government
        * Commercial
    * Library of reusable components 
    * Message board 
    * Schedule of reuse conferences 
    * Brokerage services for reusable assets
      
    Reuse Technology Information Exchange 
    * Software reuse newsletter 
    * Training and workshops in reuse 
    * Software reuse consulting 
    * Telephone customer support 

    Reuse Library Expertise and Consulting 
    * Library management mechanisms 
    * Component certification criteria 
    * Domain analysis methods 
    * Cataloging procedures 
    * Searching techniques 
    * Library interface standards