Modelling Variability for System Families

TL;DR

This paper introduces a method for managing variability in system families by explicitly modeling variants and decision tables, making customization easier and more effective.

Contribution

It presents a novel approach combining variant modeling with decision tables to improve variability management in system families.

Findings

Easy to implement and adopt

Advantages over existing methods

Integrated model for system family variability

Abstract

In this paper, an approach to facilitate the treatment with variabilities in system families is presented by explicitly modelling variants. The proposed method of managing variability consists of a variant part, which models variants and a decision table to depict the customisation decision regarding each variant. We have found that it is easy to implement and has advantage over other methods. We present this model as an integral part of modelling system families.