Each of the three elements has valid solutions that differ greatly. Architectures can vary from a highly optimized code set to a highly decoupled code set.
Asset management can vary from a central group control to an open source model.
Organization strategies can vary from reuse group focused to project focused. We believe that there has been much exploration and progress in each of the three elements of the PLDS, but there has been little focus or discussion on how the three elements need to be combined to provide a successful approach for various business situations. This workshop will focus on the full solution instead of any one element. We will select the participants based on the quality and relevance of their position papers. A product-line architecture must adequately capture and support the description of commonalities and variabilities in the solutions.