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We present an integrated framework for managing product variety in software features. Our framework includes multiple perspectives of variety that links customer requirements in software products to cost incurred by software developers. This link is established by identifying specific features in software products. We report empirical validation of this framework in various phases. In the first phase, based on data collected from over 2000 customers, we establish the link between overall customer satisfaction and various quality attributes of software products. In the subsequent phases, we establish the relationship between specific product features and product size and relate features to product development cost. Our analysis is based on data collected on application features of process control systems.
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Krishnan, M.S., Kekre, S., Mukhopadhyay, T., Srinivasan, K. (1998). Managing Variety in Software Features. In: Ho, TH., Tang, C.S. (eds) Product Variety Management. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5579-7_10
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