Presenters: Gerrit Muller, Jan Gerben Wijnstra (Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven)

Abstract

This tutorial will present a coherent view of a product family development approach covering subjects ranging from the business goals to product realization. This approach is especially suited for systems that contain embedded software of considerable size and complexity. It combines modern techniques such as component-based software development, domain analysis, platform-based reuse, etc. The approach was developed in practice in several divisions of a large industrial company and the tutorial will present one in-depth case taken from the medical domain.

The participants will learn that an integral approach is needed that not only consists of architecture, but also business, process and organization. Furthermore, the range from the customer domain up to the product realization has to be covered. At the end, the participants will have gained an understanding of the issues that are relevant for product family development. Participants that are already active in this field should be able to relate their approach to the one presented here and to apply selected parts of the presented work in their context.

About the presenters

Gerrit Muller and Jan Gerben Wijnstra are part of the team that developed this method, and are working in the area of system and software architectures. Gerrit Muller is consolidating his experiences as system architect in the Gaudi project.