Incorporating Variability and Reuse into System Architecture Models – Principles and Challenges. Issue 1 (16th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Malone, Robert; Friedland, Brittany; Herrold, John; Houde, Ronald
• Is Part Of: INCOSE International Symposium. Volume 28:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2018-08-16
• Subjects: Systems engineering -- Congresses; Systems engineering -- Periodicals; 620.0011
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2018.00463.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2334-5837

Abstract

Abstract: Great economies are achieved in the design, production and support of corporate Product Lines if available features and components can be shared across Products and across Product Lines. Incorporation and effective management of Product variability and component reuse within System Architecture models can improve the chances of successfully designing and deploying Product Lines. This paper introduces some principles for incorporating feature‐based variability and reuse within System Architecture models, and also some challenges that must be overcome to allow the effective management of Product Line design models.