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Using a feature model configurator for release planning

Authors:

Mikko Raatikainen,

Tomi Männistö,

Alexander Felfernig,

Martin Stettinger,

Ralph SamerAuthors Info & Claims

SPLC '18: Proceedings of the 22nd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference - Volume 2

Pages 29 - 33

https://doi.org/10.1145/3236405.3236411

Published: 10 September 2018 Publication History

Abstract

The requirements for a system have many dependencies that can be expressed in the individual requirements managed in an issue tracker or a requirements management system. However, managing the entire body of requirements taking into account all complex dependencies is not well supported. We describe how a feature model based configurator can be used as a tool to help manage requirements data. Data transfer and constructing the needed requirements model can be carried out automatically by relying on a model generator. We implemented a prototype tool for requirements and release management that utilizes a knowledge-based configurator.

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Wolfengagen VIsmailova LKosikov SSlieptsov IDohrn SMarenkov AZaytsev V(2024)Semantic configuration model with natural transformationsCognitive Systems Research10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.10118583:COnline publication date: 4-Mar-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.101185
Luders CRaatikainen MMotger JMaalej W(2019)OpenReq Issue Link Map: A Tool to Visualize Issue Links in Jira2019 IEEE 27th International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE)10.1109/RE.2019.00070(492-493)Online publication date: Sep-2019
https://doi.org/10.1109/RE.2019.00070

Index Terms

Using a feature model configurator for release planning
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Requirements analysis
    2. Software development techniques
      1. Reusability
        Software product lines

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SPLC '18: Proceedings of the 22nd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference - Volume 2

September 2018

101 pages

ISBN:9781450359450

DOI:10.1145/3236405

Editors:
Philippe Collet
Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
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Jianmei Guo
Alibaba Group, P.R. China
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Jabier Martinez
Tecnalia, Spain
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Christoph Seidl
Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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Julia Rubin
University of British Columbia, Canada
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Oscar Diaz
University of the Basque Country, Spain
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Mukelabai Mukelabai
Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Thorsten Berger
Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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SPLC '18: 22nd International Systems and Software Product Line Conference

September 10 - 14, 2018

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Wolfengagen VIsmailova LKosikov SSlieptsov IDohrn SMarenkov AZaytsev V(2024)Semantic configuration model with natural transformationsCognitive Systems Research10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.10118583:COnline publication date: 4-Mar-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.101185
Luders CRaatikainen MMotger JMaalej W(2019)OpenReq Issue Link Map: A Tool to Visualize Issue Links in Jira2019 IEEE 27th International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE)10.1109/RE.2019.00070(492-493)Online publication date: Sep-2019
https://doi.org/10.1109/RE.2019.00070

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