Fourth Product Line Practice Workshop Report

Introduction 1 1.1 Why Product Line Practice? 1 1.2 About the Workshop 2 1.3 About This Report 4 Product Line Experiences: Highlights of Participants' Presentations 5 2.1 Lucent Technologies 5 2.2 Electronic Data Systems (EDS) 6 2.3 General Motors Corporation, Powertrain 6 2.4 Raytheon Systems Company 7 2.5 Thomson CSF/LSAT 8 2.6 General Motors Corporation 9 2.7 MCC 10 2.8 BigLever Software, Inc. 11 2.9 Common Themes 12 Practices and Issues Related to Product Line Tool Support: Working Group Reports 15 3.1 What Is Special About Tool Support for Product Lines? 15 3.1.1 Differences in Product Line Development 15 3.1.2 Criteria for Selecting Tools 16 3.1.3 Risks 18 3.1.4 Tools "Wish List" 19 3.1.5 Summary 20 3.2 How Can Tools Be Used to Support the Activities in Product Line Efforts? 21 3.2.1 Managing Commonality and Variation 21 3.2.2 Managing Evolution 23 3.2.3 Risks 24