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International Conference on Software Product Lines

SPLC 2004: Software Product Lines pp 146–164Cite as

On the Development of Software Product-Family Components

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Several approaches to the development of shared artefacts in software product families exist. Each has advantages and disadvantages, but there is no clear framework for selecting among these alternatives. As a consequence, mismatches between the optimal approach and the one currently used by an organization may lead to several problems, such as a high degree of erosion, mismatches between product needs and shared components, organizational “noise” and inefficient knowledge management. This paper (1) presents the problems resulting from the aforementioned mismatch, (2) presents the relevant decision dimensions that define the space of alternatives, (3) discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative and (4) presents a framework for selecting the best alternative for each decision dimension based on a three-stage adoption model.

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  1. Department of Computing Science, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Jan Bosch

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  1. Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 4500 Fifth Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Robert L. Nord

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Bosch, J. (2004). On the Development of Software Product-Family Components. In: Nord, R.L. (eds) Software Product Lines. SPLC 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3154. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28630-1_9

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