Product derivation in software product families: A case study

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 74, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 173-194

  Deelstra, Sybren ^a   Sinnema, Marco ^a   Bosch, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Case study; Product derivation; Software product family; Variability management

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); INVESTMENTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CASE STUDY; PRODUCT DERIVATION; SOFTWARE PRODUCT FAMILIES; VARIABILITY MANAGEMENT;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 6444234242     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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