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Desirable Features: On The Matrix and Visual Features (for Heroes). Welcome to the (Product) Matrix. Compare, Select and Choose Using a Product Matrix. Anatomy of products comparison Matrices Different kinds of features Different kinds of answers Different concerns. Lack of Formalization
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Desirable Features: On The Matrix and Visual Features (for Heroes)
Compare, Select and Choose Using a Product Matrix • Anatomy of products comparison Matrices • Different kinds of features • Different kinds of answers • Different concerns • Lack of Formalization • Lack of automated Support • Lack of understandability and exploitation • No feature Prioritization nor “Desirability”
“Everything begins with choice” With or without sunscreen? With or without the ring ? Choose wisely … … Visualize it !
Dynamic Visual Feature Composition with Lucius B: I need a new suit. L: Yeah, three buttons is a little '90's, Mr. Wayne. B: I'm not talking fashion, Mr. Fox, so much as function. L: You want to be able to turn your head. B: Sure! would make backing out of the driveway easier. B: How will it hold up against dogs? L: Are we talking Rottweilers or Chihuahuas? Should do fine against cats. What Bruce would have drawnwithhisoldconfigurator What Bruce had in mind at that moment If itwascraftedfrom the tool Lucius composing features « Yes, Mr. Wayne, It does come in black. »
The Bonus Slide: Who is This Lucius Character ?! • Lucius is a software • stands for: Lucius for Universal ConfIgUration System • Born of Inria – DiverSE Team in 2025 • Synthesized and Operable Product Comparison Matrices • Features: • Feature Association and Interactive Leveling System (FAIL) • Visual Interactive Product ExploreR (VIPER) • Creativity and innovation with Extensible Open Features (EOF) • Final Product Simulation (FPS) … What Lucius should be able to build and present … provided an external GUI 3. In Context Final Product Simulation 1. HQ Visual Features 2. Partial Products Interactive Assembling
On Matrices, Variability Models and Configurators • Products Matrices: Who cares ? • Contributors • a non intrusive and flexible framework • easier to analyze and review, • easier to maintain and update. End users Better information Better services Developers Matrix analysis tools Variability synthesis Services: Product configurators WHO CARES !?