5. The method of claim 1 further comprising: storing the normalized configuration model in system memory for run-time access.
1. A method for generating a normalized configuration model, the method comprising: utilizing at least portions of a normalized model generation system to perform: generating product configuration instances from one or more product configuration models that include non-normalized feature references; identifying non-normalized feature references included in one or more of the product configuration instances; accessing a mapping file, wherein the mapping file includes a map of specific product feature references to normalized feature references; locating normalized feature references that correlate with non-normalized feature references included in the generated product configuration instances; replacing non-normalized feature references with correlating normalized feature references in accordance with the mapping file; and generating a normalized configuration model corresponding to the generated product configuration instances using the normalized feature references replacements, wherein the normalized configuration model is configured for use with a configuration system which presents the normalized feature references to a user of the configuration system to allow the user to configure a product using the normalized feature references.