International workshop on component-based software engineering

Component-based software engineering (CBSE) spans a range of technologies and engineering practices. Component-based technologies have made steady inroads in the commercial marketplace; however, the significant business opportunity for technology providers has and will continue to lead to intense competition and technology instability. Engineering practices for component-based systems (e.g., design, integrate, test, deploy and sustain) are also emerging, but in isolated settings rather than at a community level. The goal of this workshop is to provide a baseline understanding, in the form of a CBSE Handbook, of the broad aspects of CBSE. A draft of the handbook will be produced by workshop attendees, and will provide a starting point for refinement by CBSE practitioners.