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In this paper we present a first-order cost model that describes the costs associated with developing products in a product line organization. The model addresses a number of issues that we present as a set of scenarios. The goal of this work is to develop models of varying granularity that support a manager’s decision-making needs at a variety of levels. The basis of these models is the relationships among the artifacts of the product line.
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Böckle, G., Clements, P., McGregor, J.D., Muthig, D., Schmid, K. (2004). A Cost Model for Software Product Lines. In: van der Linden, F.J. (eds) Software Product-Family Engineering. PFE 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3014. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24667-1_23
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