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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KIPSTD.2003.10D.4.697

Incremental Method for Developing Software Product Family  

Joo, Bok-Gyu (홍익대학교 전자전기컴퓨터공학부)
Kim, Young-Chul (홍익대학교 전자전기컴퓨터공학부)
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The KIPS Transactions:PartD / v.10D, no.4, 2003 , pp. 697-708 More about this Journal
Abstract
In a software product line approach, developers first develop common software architecture and components by analyzing the characteristics of all software members, and then produce each application by integrating components. The approach is considered very effective means for developing and maintaining in parallel a software product family. Main disadvantage of this approach is that it requires a big up-front investment in preparing product line. Therefore, it takes time to deliver the first version. In this paper, we present an incremental method to develop software families, which requires small additional cost for initial versions and allows an organization to move smoothly to full-scale product line. We present our method by explaining how to record and upgrade the results of variations analysis, and show the application of our method by developing a family of YBS. Our method is a low-risk approach that can be effectively applied to an organization that starts developing software systems but has to deliver the first versions quickly to the market.
Keywords
Software Product Family; Product Line Approach; Variation Analysis; Variation Specifications; Family Documents; Software Reuse;
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