Software Product Lines: Experiences from the Sixth DoD Software Product Line Workshop

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute held the Sixth Department of Defense (DoD) Product Line Practice Workshop in September 2003. The workshop was a hands-on meeting to share DoD product line practices, experiences, and issues and to discuss ways in which specific product line practices are accomplished within the DoD. Participants reported encouraging progress on DoD software product lines. Additionally, participants addressed some important implementation questions. This report synthesizes the workshop presentations and discussions.