Reuse of Software; towards multiproduct control

The previous chapter discussed product control which differs from development control in that it acknowledges responsibility for the maintenance of products developed in the past. Control of the product is extended from development only to its entire life cycle. This chapter discusses yet another change; that from product control to multiproduct control. Multiproduct control expands its control focus from one product to a family of products. Characteristics of multiproduct control will be discussed in section 5.6 and 5.7. One important characteristic is the emphasis on software reuse. The sections 5.2 to 5.5 discuss various aspects of reuse.