Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations
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Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-99-TR-008Topic or Tag
Abstract
This report provides guidelines for an organization that is developing a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) document. A CONOPS document defines the organization's product line approach. The CONOPS document and the decisions made in its preparation will guide the organization as it plans and executes the process of fielding a product line, from product line scoping, through architecture, component development, and product development.
Part of a Collection
Software Product Lines Collection
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Cohen, S. (1999, August 1). Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TR-008). Retrieved February 9, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/guidelines-for-developing-a-product-line-concept-of-operations/.
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Cohen, Sholom. "Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations." (CMU/SEI-99-TR-008). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, August 1, 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/guidelines-for-developing-a-product-line-concept-of-operations/.
S. Cohen, "Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TR-008, 1-Aug-1999 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/guidelines-for-developing-a-product-line-concept-of-operations/. [Accessed: 9-Feb-2026].
Cohen, Sholom. "Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-99-TR-008). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Aug. 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/guidelines-for-developing-a-product-line-concept-of-operations/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Cohen, Sholom. Guidelines for Developing a Product Line Concept of Operations. CMU/SEI-99-TR-008. Software Engineering Institute. 1999. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/guidelines-for-developing-a-product-line-concept-of-operations/