methods and tools provide one unified, automated approach for feature-based variant management. This approach extends across the full lifecycle including engineering and operations disciplines; software, electrical, and mechanical domains; and tool ecosystem.

BigLever's patented Gears™ solution dramatically simplifies the creation, evolution and maintenance of systems and software for a product line portfolio. The Gears Product Line Engineering Tool and Lifecycle Framework™ shifts the development focus from a multitude of products to a single production system capable of automatically producing all of the products in a portfolio. With Gears, engineering organizations can reduce development costs and bring new product line features and products to market faster, enabling the business to more reliably target and hit strategic market windows.