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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KIPSTD.2006.13D.1.051

A Technical Assessment of Software Product Line Methodologies  

Park Shin-Young (숭실대학교 대학원 컴퓨터학과)
Kim Soo-Dong (숭실대학교 컴퓨터학부)
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The KIPS Transactions:PartD / v.13D, no.1, 2006 , pp. 51-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
Product Line Engineering(PLE) is an effective software development technique which produces applications using core assets. Because of reusing the core assets, PLE can save cost for developing products in a domain but increase reusability. There are about ten PLE methodologies available, but there are not yet common agreements on PLE process and artifacts. This makes developers harder to choose a methodology and to apply it in practice. A comprehensive technical evaluation and comparison on existing PLE methodologies would be essential for practitioners. In this paper, we present a technical assessment of representative PLE methodologies; FAST, SEI SPL, PuLSE, Bosch's PL proceis, FOPLE, ESAPS, KobrA/PoLITe, Alexandria, COPA, QADA. They are compared in the criteria of process, artifacts, instructions, and special features. And we identify common or variable elements between methodologies and confirm elements to be improved in each PLE methodology. The assessment result would be well utilized in defining a practical methodology for PLE projects and in choosing an appropriate methodology among available ones.
Keywords
Product Line Engineering; PLE Process; Methodology Assessment;
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