Becoming Agile while preserving software product lines

Abstract

Software process improvement has always been an essential part of software projects. Current market trends and the rapid pace of changing requirements demand fast development and adaptability. Agile software development is a popular possibility to react on these trends. Implementing agile practices promises for example a shorter time-to-market, satisfied customers and increased software quality. Consequently many companies strive for an integration of agile methods or for an agile transformation.