Manufacturing execution systems: A vision for managing software development

• Published in: The Journal of systems and software Vol. 101; pp. 59 - 68
• Main Authors: Naedele, Martin, Chen, Hong-Mei, Kazman, Rick, Cai, Yuanfang, Xiao, Lu, Silva, Carlos V.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.03.2015; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Computer programs; Debt management; Decision support; Decision support systems; Feasibility; Industrial production; Manufacturing; Manufacturing execution system; Manufacturing execution systems; Modularity; Modularity debt management; Prototypes; Simulation; Software; Software development; Software development management; Software engineering; Studies; Systems development; Vision; Manufacturing execution system; Modularity debt management; Software development management; Decision support

•We describe manufacturing execution systems (MESs) as a vision for software development.•We identify gaps between the MES vision and current software development practices.•To narrow the gaps we prototype a Modularity Debt Management Decision Support System.•We provide four case studies, realizing...