Software Product Lines in Action

The Best Industrial Practice in Product Line Engineering

By: Frank J. Linden, Klaus Schmid, Eelco Rommes

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Software product lines represent perhaps the most exciting paradigm shift in software development since the advent of high-level programming languages. Nowhere else in software engineering have we seen such breathtaking improvements in cost, quality, time to market, and developer productivity, often registering in the order-of-magnitude range. While the underlying concepts are straightforward enough - building a family of related products or systems by planned and careful reuse of a base of generalized software development assets - the devil can be in the details, as successful product line practice can involve organizational change, business process change, and technology change.

The authors ideally combine academic research results with industrial real-world experiences, thus presenting a broad view on product line engineering so that both managers and technical specialists will benefit from reading it. After presenting a common framework for the description of the industrial case studies, they capture the wealth of knowledge that eight companies have gathered during the introduction of the software product line engineering approach in their daily practice. After reading this book, you will understand all the relevant aspects, regarding business, architecture, process, and organizational issues, of applying software product line engineering. If you consider using a product line approach in your organization, or if you want to improve your current practices you will find a rich set of useful information at your fingertips - from practitioners to practitioners.

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"I fully expect that Software Product Lines in Action will become one of the foundational references of this quickly-evolving field. It's the most comprehensive treatment of product line practice in existence today." from the Foreword by Paul Clements, SEI - Carnegie Mellon University, USA

"For practicing software developers, or managers considering SPL engineering, this book is highly recommended. The case studies provide excellent examples, and the summary chapters will be invaluable in planning or starting a SPL." from the ACM Review by Andrew R. Huber, Hifn Inc, USA

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Part I
The Product Line Engineering Approach	p. 3
Motivation	p. 3
A Brief History of Software Product Line Engineering	p. 5
Fundamentals of the Software Product Line Engineering Approach	p. 6
Variability Management	p. 8
Types of Variability	p. 8
Variability Representation	p. 9
Application Engineering and Variability	p. 11
Business-Centric	p. 12
Architecture-Centric	p. 14
Two-Life-Cycle Approach	p. 14
The BAPO Model	p. 16
Summary	p. 19
Business	p. 21
Motivation	p. 21
Product Line Markets	p. 22
Product Definition Strategy	p. 22
Market Strategies	p. 23
The Product Line Life-Cycle	p. 24
The Relation of Strategy and Product Line Engineering	p. 26
Product Line Economics	p. 27
Economic Results of Product Line Engineering	p. 27
A Simple Model of Product Line Economics	p. 28
Advanced Aspects of Product Line Economics	p. 29
Product Management and Scoping	p. 31
Product Portfolio Management	p. 31
Domain Potential Analysis	p. 33
Asset Scoping	p. 34
Summary	p. 35
Architecture	p. 37
Motivation	p. 37
Architecture Concerns	p. 38
Architecturally Significant Requirements	p. 38
Conceptual Architecture	p. 39
Structure	p. 39
Texture	p. 39
Product Line Architecting	p. 40
Basic Variability Techniques	p. 40
Concrete Variation Mechanisms	p. 41
Evaluation	p. 42
Evolution	p. 43
End of Life	p. 44
Summary	p. 44
Process	p. 47
Motivation	p. 47
The Software Product Line Engineering Framework	p. 48
Domain Engineering	p. 49
Product Management	p. 49
Domain Requirements Engineering	p. 49
Domain Design	p. 51
Domain Realisation	p. 51
Domain Testing	p. 52
Application Engineering	p. 53
Application Requirements Engineering	p. 53
Application Design	p. 54
Application Realisation	p. 54
Application Testing	p. 54
Process Maturity: CMMI	p. 55
Maturity Levels	p. 55
Structure of CMMI Models	p. 56
Summary	p. 57
Organisation	p. 59
Motivation	p. 59
Roles and Responsibilities	p. 61
Product Manager	p. 61
Domain Requirements Engineer	p. 62
Domain Architect	p. 63
Domain Developer	p. 63
Domain Tester	p. 64
Domain Asset Manager	p. 64
Application Requirements Engineer	p. 64
Application Architect	p. 65
Application Developer	p. 65
Application Tester	p. 65
Organisational Structures	p. 66
Product-Oriented Organisation	p. 67
Process-Oriented Organisation	p. 69
Matrix Organisation	p. 70
Testing	p. 70
Asset Management	p. 72
Product Management	p. 74
Geographical Distribution	p. 76
Collaboration Schemes	p. 77
Summary	p. 78
The Family Evaluation Framework	p. 79
Motivation	p. 79
Structure	p. 80
Business Dimension	p. 82
Level 1: Project-Based	p. 82
Level 2: Aware	p. 83
Level3: Managed	p. 84
Level4: Measured	p. 85
Level 5: Optimised	p. 85
Architecture Dimension	p. 85
Level 1: Independent Development	p. 87
Level 2: Standardised Infrastructure	p. 87
Level 3: Software Platform	p. 87
Level4: Variant Products	p. 88
Level 5: Configuring	p. 88
Process Dimension	p. 88
Level1: Initial	p. 90
Level2: Managed	p. 90
Level 3: Defined	p. 91
Level 4: Quantitatively Managed	p. 93
Level 5: Optimising	p. 93
Organisation Dimension	p. 93
Level 1: Project	p. 95
Level2: Reuse	p. 95
Level 3: Weakly Connected	p. 95
Level 4: Synchronised	p. 96
Level 5: Domain-Oriented	p. 96
Applying the FEF	p. 97
Complex Organisations	p. 97
Example	p. 100
Connection to Other Approaches	p. 104
Summary	p. 105
Part II
Experiences in Product Line Engineering	p. 111
Experimental Software Engineering	p. 112
Experience Reports on Product Line Development	p. 114
Case Study Basics	p. 115
Setting Up Case Studies	p. 115
The Case Study Format	p. 116
Overview of the Case Studies	p. 118
AKVAsmart	p. 121
Introduction	p. 122
Motivation	p. 122
Case Description	p. 122
Market Drivers	p. 125
Approach	p. 125
Architecture	p. 126
The Framework	p. 127
Examples of Plug-ins	p. 128
Results and Impact Evaluation	p. 129
Lessons Learned	p. 131
Outlook	p. 131
Bosch Gasoline Systems	p. 133
Introduction	p. 134
Motivation	p. 134
Approach	p. 136
Business Strategy	p. 136
Work Products: Software Architecture	p. 137
Software Components	p. 140
Processes and Methods	p. 141
Tool Environment	p. 143
Organisation	p. 144
Lessons Learned	p. 144
Management Role	p. 144
Product and Process Excellence - Product Line Engineering and CMMI	p. 146
Summary	p. 147
DNV Software	p. 149
Introduction	p. 150
Motivation	p. 151
Approach	p. 152
First Generation Product Line Engineering	p. 152
Second Generation Product Line Engineering	p. 155
Results and Impact Evaluation	p. 162
Lessons Learned	p. 164
Outlook	p. 165
market maker Software AG	p. 167
Introduction	p. 168
Motivation	p. 168
Adoption Process	p. 172
Fast Time to Market	p. 172
New Team	p. 172
Early Focus on Applications	p. 172
No Separation of Domain and Application Engineering Teams	p. 173
Encapsulation of Legacy Systems	p. 173
Simple Architectural Style	p. 173
Effective Communication	p. 174
Immediate and Reliable Decisions	p. 174
Coaching	p. 174
Small Investments	p. 174
Current Process	p. 175
Business	p. 175
Architecture	p. 175
Process	p. 180
Organisation	p. 184
Results and Impact Evaluation	p. 186
Lessons Learned	p. 187
Summary	p. 189
Nokia Mobile Phones	p. 191
Introduction	p. 192
Motivation	p. 192
Approach	p. 193
Typing and Quality Characteristics	p. 195
Traceability	p. 195
The ART Environment	p. 197
Example: Security	p. 199
Lessons Learned	p. 204
Outlook	p. 205
Nokia Networks	p. 207
Introduction	p. 208
Motivation	p. 208
Approach	p. 211
Lessons Learned	p. 214
Outlook	p. 216
Philips Consumer Electronics Software for Televisions	p. 219
Introduction	p. 220
Motivation	p. 220
Approach	p. 223
Business Aspects	p. 224
Architecture	p. 224
Process	p. 227
Organisation	p. 229
Results	p. 229
Lessons Learned	p. 230
Philips Medical Systems	p. 233
Introduction	p. 234
Motivation	p. 234
Approach	p. 235
Adoption Approach	p. 235
Current Development Approach	p. 239
Results and Impact Evaluation	p. 245
Lessons Learned	p. 246
Outlook	p. 247
Siemens Medical Solutions	p. 249
Introduction	p. 250
Motivation	p. 251
Approach	p. 251
Adoption Process	p. 251
Current Process	p. 252
Results and Impact Evaluation	p. 261
Lessons Learned	p. 262
Summary	p. 263
Telvent	p. 265
Introduction	p. 266
Motivation	p. 266
Approach	p. 268
Organisation and Business	p. 269
Using the Abstract Factory Pattern	p. 269
Introducing the Dynamic Abstract Factory Pattern	p. 270
Reusing the Dynamic Abstract Factory Pattern	p. 272
Lessons Learned	p. 274
Conclusions
Analysis	p. 277
Motivation	p. 277
Complexity	p. 277
Variability and Commonality	p. 278
Efficiency and Costs	p. 279
Reuse and Architecture	p. 279
Quality	p. 279
Business	p. 280
FEF Evaluations	p. 281
Architecture	p. 281
FEF Evaluations	p. 282
Process	p. 283
Evaluations	p. 283
Organisation	p. 284
FEF Evaluations	p. 284
Summary	p. 285
How to Do It	p. 285
Guidelines	p. 286
Benefits	p. 287
Concerns	p. 287
Evaluations	p. 288
Starting with Software Product Line Engineering	p. 289
Decide	p. 290
Define Business Strategy and Vision	p. 290
Learn About Software Product Line Engineering	p. 291
Perform a Risk Analysis	p. 291
Prepare	p. 294
Gain Support	p. 294
Set Concrete Goals	p. 295
Scope the Product Line	p. 296
Evaluate the Organisation	p. 298
Plan the Transition	p. 299
Transition	p. 300
Roll Out and Institutionalise	p. 300
Evolving the Product Line	p. 302
Conclusion	p. 303
Outlook	p. 305
Where We Are	p. 305
Current Shortcomings of Product Line Engineering	p. 306
Methodological Shortcomings	p. 307
Technology and Tools	p. 309
Going Beyond Product Lines	p. 310
Product Line Engineering for Practitioners	p. 311
Glossary	p. 313
References	p. 317
About the Authors	p. 327
Index	p. 329
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