TowardsManaging Development by Analyzing Integration of Backlog and Feature Model
Mikko Raatikainen, Varvana Myllärniemi, Tomi Männistö · 2008
Abstract. Agile methods have gained popularity in the software industry. A prioritized list referred to as a backlog is used as a means to manage development. The challenges in development management are, e.g., that a backlog does not provide a view to dependencies such as a feature requiring another feature or consequences of changes are not visible. We describe an approach towards managing development by analyzing the integration of a backlog and feature model. The integration is based on a correspondence between Kumbang feature modeling and Agilefant backlog meta-models. We describe the analyses that the integration conceptually enables i.e. analyses of development status, feature properties, and backlog order. The utility of the analyses is discussed in the context of change of a feature model and backlog. 1