Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD
• Technical Note
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001Subjects
Abstract
Industrial experience demonstrates clearly that a product line approach for software-intensive systems can save money and result in faster time to field higher quality systems. Many within the Department of Defense (DoD) recognize the benefits of product lines, but also recognize that there are significant challenges to adopting this approach. Many of these challenges stem from the fact that the DoD is in the business of acquiring systems rather than developing them.
The Product Line Systems Program is publishing a series of technical notes designed to condense knowledge about product line acquisition practices into a concise and usable form for the DoD acquisition manager and practitioner.
This technical note provides background information about product lines to serve as a foundation for other technical notes in this series. Key terms, concepts, and benefits of a product line approach are given. Additionally, concepts of product line acquisition in a DoD context are discussed.
Part of a Collection
Software Product Lines Collection
Cite This Technical Note
Bergey, J., Fisher, M., Gallagher, B., Jones, L., & Northrop, L. (2000, February 1). Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD. (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001). Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/basic-concepts-of-product-line-practice-for-the-dod/.
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Bergey, John, Matthew Fisher, Brian Gallagher, Lawrence Jones, and Linda Northrop. "Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD." (CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, February 1, 2000. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/basic-concepts-of-product-line-practice-for-the-dod/.
J. Bergey, M. Fisher, B. Gallagher, L. Jones, and L. Northrop, "Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001, 1-Feb-2000 [Online]. Available: https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/basic-concepts-of-product-line-practice-for-the-dod/. [Accessed: 18-Apr-2024].
Bergey, John, Matthew Fisher, Brian Gallagher, Lawrence Jones, and Linda Northrop. "Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD." (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Feb. 2000. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/basic-concepts-of-product-line-practice-for-the-dod/. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Bergey, John; Fisher, Matthew; Gallagher, Brian; Jones, Lawrence; & Northrop, Linda. Basic Concepts of Product Line Practice for the DoD. CMU/SEI-2000-TN-001. Software Engineering Institute. 2000. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/basic-concepts-of-product-line-practice-for-the-dod/