%0 Journal Article %1 Ajila2008 %A Ajila, Samuel A. %A Kaba, Ali B. %B Selected papers from the 30th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC), Chicago, September 7-21, 2006 %D 2008 %J Journal of Systems and Software %K Use-Cases development line modeling process product %N 10 %P 1784--1801 %T Evolution support mechanisms for software product line process %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V0N-4RJ9X2P-2/2/24586309f9d19cb2ee24a71e98e86e59 %V 81 %X Software product family process evolution needs specific support for incremental change. Product line process evolution involves in addition to identifying new requirements the building of a meta-process describing the migration from the old process to the new one. This paper presents basic mechanisms to support software product line process evolution. These mechanisms share four strategies - change identification, change impact, change propagation, and change validation. It also examines three kinds of evolution processes - architecture, product line, and product. In addition, change management mechanisms are identified. Specifically we propose support mechanisms for static local entity evolution and complex entity evolution including transient evolution process. An evolution model prototype based on dependency relationships structure of the various product line artifacts is developed.

@article{Ajila2008, abstract = {Software product family process evolution needs specific support for incremental change. Product line process evolution involves in addition to identifying new requirements the building of a meta-process describing the migration from the old process to the new one. This paper presents basic mechanisms to support software product line process evolution. These mechanisms share four strategies - change identification, change impact, change propagation, and change validation. It also examines three kinds of evolution processes - architecture, product line, and product. In addition, change management mechanisms are identified. Specifically we propose support mechanisms for static local entity evolution and complex entity evolution including transient evolution process. An evolution model prototype based on dependency relationships structure of the various product line artifacts is developed.}, added-at = {2008-08-14T10:30:20.000+0200}, author = {Ajila, Samuel A. and Kaba, Ali B.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/217c14994dcc3ed0a33a7479154a2a063/ist_spl}, booktitle = {Selected papers from the 30th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC), Chicago, September 7-21, 2006}, description = {ScienceDirect - Journal of Systems and Software : Evolution support mechanisms for software product line process Feature-based Meta-process Product Software Transient Use architecture case development evolution line model modeling object oriented process product Keywords: Software product line process evolution; Software development process; Product line architecture; Transient process; Meta-process; Feature-based object oriented model; Use case modeling}, interhash = {22d422ddb397f26efdb46ca57b433b08}, intrahash = {17c14994dcc3ed0a33a7479154a2a063}, journal = {Journal of Systems and Software}, keywords = {Use-Cases development line modeling process product}, month = {#oct#}, number = 10, pages = {1784--1801}, timestamp = {2008-08-14T10:30:20.000+0200}, title = {Evolution support mechanisms for software product line process}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V0N-4RJ9X2P-2/2/24586309f9d19cb2ee24a71e98e86e59}, volume = 81, year = 2008 }