[1] In the initial technical report, a study performed determined that feature oriented domain analysis was not only beneficial, but was described as a "necessary first step" for software reuse.
[4] Much of the work leading up to the development of FODA was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through research programs related to software reuse during the late 1980s.
[7] FODA feature analysis then analyzes the end-user's view of the configurable requirements and candidate systems within the domain.
[8] From the developed feature model, customers can select from configurable requirements to specify a final system.
[9] Through this process, feature-oriented domain analysis ensures that a business can meet customers' demands efficiently through reuse of technology.