Using Requirements Management Tools in Software Product Line Engineering: The State of the Practice

  • Authors:
  • Danilo Beuche;Andreas Birk;Heinrich Dreier;Andreas Fleischmann;Heidi Galle;Gerald Heller;Dirk Janzen;Isabel John;Ramin Tavakoli Kolagari;Thomas von der Massen;Andreas Wolfram

  • Affiliations:
  • pure-systems GmbH;Software.Process.Management, D-70197 Stuttgart;SynSpace, D-79102 Freiburg, Germany;Technical University of Munich;Continental, Automotive Systems Division;Hewlett-Packard, 71034 Böblingen, Germany;Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, D-76307 Karlsbad, Germany;Fraunhofer IESE, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany;Technical University of Berlin;arvato direct services GmbH / Bertelsmann AG, D-33310 Gütersloh, Germany;Continental, Automotive Systems Division, D-88671 Markdorf, Germany

  • Venue:
  • SPLC '07 Proceedings of the 11th International Software Product Line Conference
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

A software product line oriented approach to developing systems has an impact on the development process as a whole. Although the basic idea of product lines is simple, systematic implementation of the approach is a challenging task. In fact, today's software product lines have such complex variability that their handling must be supported by tools, otherwise a systematic approach would not be possible. The same holds for requirements management of product lines. On the basis of specific industrial scenarios the paper derives important requirements that have to be observed if requirements management tools are to be usefully applied to product lines. Current requirements management tools are evaluated on the basis of these requirements in their daily industrial use. The presented requirements can indicate the future direction of tool development and method research.