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BigLever White Paper: A Roadmap for Success —Ā Organizational Adoption of Feature-based Product Line Engineering
Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE) is an engineering discipline that allows you to efficiently manage the development of a product line, which is a family of similar systems that vary from each other in features and functions. Feature-based PLE involves commercial automation technology, but is about more than tools and methods. To achieve the most benefit, an organizational approach is needed for adoption. Successful transition requires a shift in thinking from product-centric approaches to a product line portfolio-wide sharing perspective.
This report presents a proven approach for organizational adoption of Feature-based PLE. It is based on BigLeverās broad-based success in bringing organizations of all sizes and domains to the PLE vision. Elements of the approach include a three-tiered adoption strategy, spiral adoption planning, a Living Business Plan for PLE, establishing and operating a PLE Center of Excellence, and providing on-demand just-in-time knowledge and training. The report concludes with an overview of onePLE, which is BigLever’s industry-proven holistic adoption package for Feature-based PLE.
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BigLeverās PLE Spotlight
Reflections: INCOSE International Workshop 2023
The steady march of Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE) from the narrow field of early adopters into the broad mainstream of systems engineering practitioners was on full display at the INCOSE International Workshop (IW2023) in Torrance, California in...
On Display at IS2022: The Fast-Track Evolution of Product Line Engineering (PLE) into a Cornerstone Practice of Systems Engineering
CEO Perspective: Dr. Charles Krueger, CEO and Founder, BigLever Software Since the previous in-person gathering at INCOSE IS2019, important advances have been fueling the PLE fast-track trajectory, a trend I clearly observed at the recent IS2022. Driven by BigLever...
Product Line Processes in an Engineering Tool Ecosystem
In a product-centric environment, itās common for the same engineering work to be repeated over and over - once for each product in the portfolio to which the work applies. Each time a new requirement is added, a software defect is corrected, or a test case is...
BigLever Announces the Addition of Sales Leader, Jim Browne, to Accelerate Market Expansion
AUSTIN, Texas ā September 20, 2022 ā BigLever Software, the long-standing leader in Product Line Engineering (PLE), announced today that Jim Browne has joined the organization in the role of Senior Director of Remote Sales.Ā Browne, a veteran sales leader, brings...
BigLever and Vitech Collaborate to Offer Precision Digital Engineeringā¢ Solution, Eliminating a Complexity that Plagues Product Line Systems Engineering
Ā AUSTIN, Texas ā May 31, 2022 - BigLever Software, the long-standing leader in Product Line Engineering (PLE) and Vitech, a leading global provider of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering solutions, announced today the emergence of a...
BigLever Partners with Delligatti Associates to Help Enterprises Seamlessly Incorporate Leading Edge PLE Practices
AUSTIN, Texas - May 17 2022 - BigLever Software, a pioneer and long-standing leader in Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE), today announced that it has partnered with Delligatti Associates, an industry recognized thought leader and provider of Model-Based...
