Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges
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Software Engineering Institute
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CMU/SEI-99-TN-011Topic or Tag
Abstract
Industrial use of software product line technology has resulted in some impressive savings, while also improving product quality and delivery time. Although there has been some successful use of this technology within the Department of Defense (DoD), there are special challenges. This paper presents the basics of product line practices and reports the results of two DoD product line workshops in which important issues and successful practices were shared.
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Jones, L. (1999, December 1). Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TN-011). Retrieved August 18, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/.
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author={Jones, Lawrence},
title={Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges},
month={Dec},
year={1999},
number={{CMU/SEI-99-TN-011},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-18}
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Jones, Lawrence. "Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges." (CMU/SEI-99-TN-011). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/.
L. Jones, "Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TN-011, 1-Dec-1999 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/. [Accessed: 18-Aug-2026].
Jones, Lawrence. "Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TN-011). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.
Jones, Lawrence. Product Line Acquisition in the DoD: The Promise, The Challenges. CMU/SEI-99-TN-011. Software Engineering Institute. 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/product-line-acquisition-in-the-dod-the-promise-the-challenges/