Architectural Knowledge in Product Line Engineering: An Industrial Case Study

Dhungana, Deepak; Rabiser, Rick; GrÃ¼nbacher, Paul; PrÃ¤hofer, Herbert; Federspiel, Christian; Lehner, Klaus

doi:10.1109/EUROMICRO.2006.21

Architectural Knowledge in Product Line Engineering: An Industrial Case Study

by Deepak Dhungana, Rick Rabiser, Paul GrÃ¼nbacher, Herbert PrÃ¤hofer, Christian Federspiel, Klaus Lehner

Abstract:

Capturing and sharing architectural knowledge is already a complex endeavor when dealing with conventional software systems for single customers. In product line engineering, however, the situation is even more difficult due to architectural variability and complex relationships between features and technical solution components. In this paper, we present our experiences and approaches taken in eliciting and sharing architectural knowledge for the software product line infrastructure of a company in the plant building domain. An important lesson learned is the necessity of capturing architectural knowledge and making this knowledge available appropriately to various stakeholders in the product line environment

Reference:

Deepak Dhungana, Rick Rabiser, Paul GrÃ¼nbacher, Herbert PrÃ¤hofer, Christian Federspiel, Klaus Lehner, "Architectural Knowledge in Product Line Engineering: An Industrial Case Study", IEEE Computer Society, pp. 186-197, 2006.

Bibtex Entry:

@Conference{Dhungana2006,
  Title                    = {Architectural Knowledge in Product Line Engineering: An Industrial Case Study},
  Author                   = {Deepak Dhungana and Rick Rabiser and Paul GrÃ¼nbacher and Herbert PrÃ¤hofer and Christian Federspiel and Klaus Lehner},
  Booktitle                = {Proceedings 32nd EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (EUROMICRO-SEAA 2006), August 29-September 1, Cavtat/Dubrovnik, Croatia},
  Year                     = {2006},
  Pages                    = {186-197},
  Publisher                = {IEEE Computer Society},

  Abstract                 = {Capturing and sharing architectural knowledge is already a complex endeavor when dealing with conventional software systems for single customers. In product line engineering, however, the situation is even more difficult due to architectural variability and complex relationships between features and technical solution components. In this paper, we present our experiences and approaches taken in eliciting and sharing architectural knowledge for the software product line infrastructure of a company in the plant building domain. An important lesson learned is the necessity of capturing architectural knowledge and making this knowledge available appropriately to various stakeholders in the product line environment},
  Doi                      = {10.1109/EUROMICRO.2006.21},
  Keywords                 = {CD Lab ASE}
}