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FEATURE-ORIENTED VARIABILITY MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCT LINE ENGINEERING.

The article discusses the techniques used in the software making industry that enable the explicit modeling and management of product line variability across the life cycle from problem to solution space. By creating software with feature modeling and variability design, customers can more easily cu...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 49; no. 12; pp. 55 - 60
Main Authors: Jaejoon Lee, Muthig, Dirk
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Dec2006
Subjects:
Computer software development
Software configuration management
High technology industries
Software architecture
Product management
Software engineering
Software productivity
High technology services industries
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the techniques used in the software making industry that enable the explicit modeling and management of product line variability across the life cycle from problem to solution space. By creating software with feature modeling and variability design, customers can more easily customize the product for their particular needs. Several examples in different industrial contexts are provided. The authors also recommend some ideas that need to be further researched.