Feature diagrams are an important product of domain analysis for product lines or system
families, respectively. They describe relations between requirements and distinguish …

The management of variability plays an important role in successful software product line
engineering. There is a need for a universal variability management approach to be …

Feature models are a well accepted means for expressing requirements in a domain on an
abstract level. They are applied to describe variable and common properties of products in a …

As software systems evolve over time, they invariably undergo changes that can lead to a
degeneration of the architecture. Left unchecked, degeneration may reach a level where a …

The concept of a software product line is a promising approach for increasing planned
reusability in industry. For planning future requirements, the integration of domain analysis …

During their usage, software systems have to be changed constantly. If such changes are
implemented in an incomplete or inconsistent way a loss of architectural quality will occur, ie …

Background Approaches to documenting the software patterns of a system can support
intentionally and manually documenting them or automatically extracting them from the …

When designing information systems, architects must often deal with many requirements
and constraints. Also, many parties may collaborate during design phases. Therefore, the …

Traceability links can provide essential support for evolutionary development of software,
beyond requirements engineering eg for reuse & design decisions, design and code …

Software maintenance is expensive and difficult because software is complex and
maintenance requires the understanding of code written by someone else. A prerequisite to …