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Commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) has both advantages and limitations for businesses.
What is true about COTS?
Suggested Answer: B
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12 comments · newest first
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Jules
12 months ago
Yeah, I've seen limitations on customization with some products.
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Kattie
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure about the cost savings? Sounds too good to be true.
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Karan
12 months ago
But customization can be a real pain sometimes.
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Olive
1 year ago
Totally agree, saves a ton of time and money.
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Tasia
1 year ago
COTS can really speed up implementation!
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Pa
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like option C might be the most accurate regarding customization limits.
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Johnson
1 year ago
I vaguely recall that customization is often a limitation with COTS, especially when it comes to specific business needs.
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Solange
1 year ago
I think COTS definitely saves time and money since it cuts down on development time, but I wonder if that applies to all types of software.
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Nana
1 year ago
I remember discussing how COTS can be implemented quickly, but I'm not sure if "continuous development" is the right term for it.
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An
1 year ago
Planning and communicating the deployment seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not sure about the other options.
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Pearly
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about evaluating vendor software. I'll focus on the key criteria mentioned - seeing the product run on our current system.
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Laurel
1 year ago
I think the average P/E multiple from recent takeovers is key here, but I'm not sure how it interacts with the tax implications.