White Papers from BigLever Software

Featured White Papers

The Systems and Software Product Line Lifecycle Framework
by Dr. Charles W. Krueger, May 2008

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of BigLever's Software Product Line (SPL) Lifecycle Framework™ – a technology framework that eases the integration of SPL capabilities for tools, assets and processes across the full systems and software development lifecycle.

The Pragmatic 3-Tiered Software Product Line Methodology
by Dr. Charles W. Krueger, September 2007

This white paper presents the 3-Tiered SPL Methodology, a new generation approach that is enabling companies of all types and sizes to remove barriers and successfully transition to product line practice. This pragmatic methodology comprises three tiers of capabilities and benefits, where each tier builds upon and is enabled by the previous tier: 1) Base Tier – Variation Management and Automated Production, 2) Middle Tier – Core Asset Focused Development and 3) Top Tier – Feature Based Portfolio Evolution.

Additional White Papers

Requirements Engineering for Systems and Software Product Lines, by Dr. Charles W. Krueger and Professor Ken Jackson, IBM Rational, December 2009.

New Methods Behind the New Generation of Software Product Line Success Stories, by Dr. Charles W. Krueger, February 2006.

Software Mass Customization, by Dr. Charles W. Krueger, March 2006.

Leveraging the Synergy of Model-driven Development and Software Product Line Engineering, by Dr. Charles W. Krueger, BigLever Software, and Martin Bakal, IBM Rational, October 2007.