Abstract CONTEXT. Software Product Lines (SPLs) aim to support the development of a
whole family of software products through systematic reuse of shared assets. As SPLs …

Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPSs) are complex systems comprised of software
and hardware interacting with each other and the environment. In industry, over time, a …

Highly configurable systems are complex pieces of software. To tackle this complexity,
hundreds of dedicated analysis techniques have been conceived, many of which able to …

In 2008 the predecessor of this book, entitled “Software Evolution”[592] was published by
Springer, presenting the research results of a number of researchers working on different …

Context. Software Product Lines (SPL) has become one of the most prominents way to
promote the systematic reuse of software artifacts. Like any other piece of software, with the …

Feature models are frequently used to capture the knowledge about configurable software
systems and product lines. However, feature modeling of large-scale systems is challenging …

Planning and develo** Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) are multi-disciplinary
engineering activities that rely on effective and efficient knowledge exchange for better …

Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPSs) are complex systems interacting with their
environment by sensors and actuators. Such systems typically have a long lifespan, over …

Many software systems today provide support for adaptation and reconfiguration at runtime,
in response to changes in their environment. Such adaptive systems are designed to run …

Engineering Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPSs) involves several different
disciplines, where team members range from mechanical, electrical, and automation …