In the past many experience factory case studies and experiments have been carried out. We summarize some development steps and research results that, from our perspective, are important. We especially focus on the integration of experience factory and case-based reasoning and report on the respective benefits and impacts of such a seamless integration.

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There are numerous definitions of software engineering. Sommerville [l] notes “their common factors are that it is concerned with software systems built by teams rather than individuals, uses engineering principles in the development of these systems and includes both technical and non-technical aspects”. The IEEE Software Engineering Technical Council in its web page “encourages the applicatio...