What is a feature, really? Toward a unified understanding across SE disciplines
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Publikationsdatum
10.06.2025
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04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
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Übergeordnetes Werk
2025 IEEE/ACM 47th International Conference on Software Engineering: New Ideas and Emerging Results (ICSE-NIER). Proceedings
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Seiten / Dauer
41-45
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Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
IEEE Press
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Ottawa
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Zusammenfassung
In software engineering, the concept of a "feature" is widely used but inconsistently defined across disciplines such as requirements engineering (RE) and software product lines (SPL). This lack of consistency often results in communication gaps, rework, and inefficiencies in projects. To address these challenges, this paper proposes an empirical, data-driven approach to explore how features are described, implemented, and managed across real-world projects, starting with open-source software (OSS). By analyzing feature-related branches in OSS repositories, we identify patterns in contributor behavior, feature implementation, and project management activities. Our findings provide actionable insights to improve project planning, resource allocation, and team coordination. Additionally, we outline a roadmap to unify the understanding of features across software engineering disciplines. This research aims to bridge gaps between academic inquiry and practical strategies, fostering better feature planning and development workflows in diverse project environments.
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Veranstaltung
2025 IEEE/ACM 47th International Conference on Software Engineering: New Ideas and Emerging Results (ICSE-NIER)
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Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
27.04.2025
Enddatum der Konferenz
03.05.2025
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ISBN
979-8-3315-3711-1
979-8-3315-3712-8
979-8-3315-3712-8
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Sprache
Englisch
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Ja
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Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
peer-reviewed
Open Access-Status
Closed
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Zitation
Patkar, N., Fahmi, A., Kehrer, T., & Seyff, N. (2025). What is a feature, really? Toward a unified understanding across SE disciplines. 2025 IEEE/ACM 47th International Conference on Software Engineering: New Ideas and Emerging Results (ICSE-NIER). Proceedings, 41–45. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSE-NIER66352.2025.00014