On the problems with evolving Egemin's software product line

Abstract

Egemin, an industrial manufacturer of logistic systems is adopting a Software Product Line (SPL) approach to manage the development of their product portfolio. However, due to the intrinsic complexity of the logistic systems and lack of explicitly documented architectural knowledge evolution of the products is error-prone. Faulty updates increase maintenance costs and harm the company's reputation. Therefore, Egemin searches for a systematic solution that can improve their SPL evolution strategy.