Tool integration, collaboration and user interaction issues in component-based software architectures

Component based software architectures are becoming increasingly popular solutions for use in a wide range of software applications. Particular areas in which these architectures may provide improved software development support include tool integration, distribution and collaborative work support, and human interaction and end user configuration. However, a number of open research issues exist to do with the deployment of component based solutions in these areas. We review our recent research experiences in deploying component based solutions in these problem domains, and overview potential research directions.