How can I make my organization build software product lines when people are busy in their own stovepipes?
Nobody said it would be easy. It is necessary to make the business case for product lines and to find a champion above the level of all the stovepipe organizations. One of the primary missions of the Software Engineering Institute’s Product Line Practice initiative is to provide the rationale needed to make the business case to potential champions. Having documented case studies and practices defined within the context of a well-defined framework makes the sales job somewhat easier. Also, there are many adoption strategies open to you. Find a part of the organization where people are open to cross-unit cooperation and begin building a small product line there. Incrementally increase the scope of the product line, and make sure you collect data to record the economies that you gain. The “Launching and Institutionalizing” practice area is especially relevant here.
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