Initiating software product lines
John D. McGregor, Linda Northrop, S. Jarrad, Klaus Pohl · IEEE Software · 2002
Abstract. The software product line approach to the development of software intensive systems has been used by organizations to improve quality, increase productivity, and reduce cycle time. These gains require different approaches to a number of the practices in the development or-ganization including testing. The planned variability that facilitates some of the benefits of the product line approach poses a challenge for test-related activities. This chapter provides a comprehensive view of testing at various points in the software development process and describes spe-cific techniques for carrying out the various test-related tasks. These techniques are illustrated using a pedagogical product line developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). 1