Remember the basics: key success factors for launching and institutionalizing a software product line
Thomas Wappler · Software Product Lines · 2000
The concept of a software product line developed by the Software Engineering Institute is a comprehensive model for an organization building applications based on common architectures and other core assets. In a transition project for launching and institutionalizing a software product line we need to address virtually all areas of a software development organization. Such a transition project will be very difficult and there is usually very little experience in the organization in running such a project successfully. This paper discusses four factors that are essential for the transition project's success. These factors are: a clearly defined goal, strong project management, strong management support, and pilot projects. Although these factors seem to be very basic, experience shows that they are often neglected. In this paper we will show why they are essential for a successful transition project.