Family C sible. If an incompatibility is detected that cannot be auto matically resolved, then
the configuration models should not be combined. Instead if this incompatibility case occurs …

For more than 30 years, knowledge-based product configuration systems have been
successfully applied in many industrial domains. Correspondingly, a large number of …

Artifacts in engineering design are structurally complex and may be represented in software
as recursively composite objects. Due to the evolutionary nature of the design process each …

Change is inevitable in the software product lifecycle. When a software change occurs, all of
the stakeholders and related artifacts should be considered in determining the success of …

Many industries exhibit a growing trend towards better customisation. This means a larger
product variety, which can be implemented in the form of product families. The main idea of …