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Product Families and Generic Aspects

abstract Most products fit in a larger family of products. The members of such a product family share a lot of functionality and features. It is attractive to share implementations, designs et cetera between those members to increase the efficiency of the entire company.

In practice many difficulties pop up when product developments become coupled, due to the partial developments which are shared. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a family approach based on shared developments and provides some methods to increase the chance on success.

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History

2.3 July 29, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • textual updates
  • changed status to concept
2.2 June 8, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • replaced lists by figures
  • removed Griss diagram
  • removed alternative re-use scenarios
2.1 December 13, 2007 Gerrit Muller
  • added list with experiences to presentation
2.0 March 2, 2005 Gerrit Muller
  • update of figures
1.5 March 2, 2005 Gerrit Muller
  • improved text about operational organization
1.4 March 6, 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • updated figure modified operational organization
  • replaced table reuse models with figure
1.3 August 5, 2002 Gerrit Muller
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1.1 September 12, 2001 Gerrit Muller, Pierre America
  • small editorial changes only
1 June 20, 2001 Gerrit Muller
  • updated layout
  • added list of platform pitfalls
  • added list of alternative re-use scenario's
  • moved most of introduction into abstract
0 January 13 2000 Gerrit Muller
  • Created, no changelog yet

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