M Goodarzi - ۱Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Nazean Jomhari - ۱Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia
M.R Safaei - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia
M.S Goodarzi - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mashad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashad, Iran

Component integration is identified as a procedure that performs a fundamental role in overallComponent Based System Development (CBSD). According to the integration-based character of CBSdevelopment, a system integrator focuses on assembling of existing components which are developed bydifferent parts to create a software system. For this reason, CBS integration is a risk-prone process becauseit occurs rarely that all the components are totally matched together and ready for ‘plug and play’.Furthermore, one of the most important concerns in CBS development is the absence of componentdocumentation detailed owing to its significant influence on the integration phase of a CBS development lifecycle.In this research, the most important points about component documentation and risk factors duringcomponent integration process have been reviewed.

Software engineering, component integration, component documentation, CBS development