BS ISO/IEC 26558:2017 - Page 2

Software and systems engineering. Methods and tools for variability modelling in software and systems product line. | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This document, within the context of methods and tools for supporting explicit and/or separate variability modelling, variability model management and variability model support in software and systems product lines:

• — provides the terms and definitions specific to variability modelling for software and systems product line;
• — defines processes for variability modelling, variability model management and variability model support throughout the product line lifecycle. Those processes are described in terms of purpose, inputs, tasks and outcomes;
• — defines method capabilities to support the defined tasks of each process;
• — defines tool capabilities that automate or semi-automate tasks and methods.

This document does not concern processes and capabilities of tools and methods for a single system but rather deals with those for a family of products.