9. A data processing system for generating a normalized configuration model comprises: a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory having code encoded therein and executable by the processor to: generate product configuration instances from one or more product configuration models that include non-normalized feature references; identify non-normalized feature references included in one or more of the product configuration instances; access a mapping file, wherein the mapping file includes a map of specific product feature references to normalized feature references; locate normalized feature references that correlate with non-normalized feature references included in the generated product configuration instances; replace non-normalized feature references with correlating normalized feature references in accordance with the mapping file; and generate 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.
9. A data processing system for generating a normalized configuration model comprises: a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory having code encoded therein and executable by the processor to: generate product configuration instances from one or more product configuration models that include non-normalized feature references; identify non-normalized feature references included in one or more of the product configuration instances; access a mapping file, wherein the mapping file includes a map of specific product feature references to normalized feature references; locate normalized feature references that correlate with non-normalized feature references included in the generated product configuration instances; replace non-normalized feature references with correlating normalized feature references in accordance with the mapping file; and generate 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. 13. The data processing system of claim 9 wherein the memory further comprises code encoded therein to cause the processor to: store the normalized configuration model in system memory for run-time access.