The fundamental nature of requirements engineering activities as a decision-making process

被引:91
作者
Aurum, A [1 ]
Wohlin, C
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, Sch Informat Syst Technol & Management, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[2] Blekinge Inst Technol, Dept Software Engn & Comp Sci, SE-37225 Ronneby, Sweden
关键词
requirement engineering activities; requirements decisions; classical decision-making model; project management;
D O I
10.1016/S0950-5849(03)00096-X
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The requirements engineering (RE) process is a decision-rich complex problem solving activity. This paper examines the elements of organization-oriented macro decisions as well as process-oriented micro decisions in the RE process and illustrates how to integrate classical decision-making models with RE process models. This integration helps in formulating a common vocabulary and model to improve the manageability of the RE process, and contributes towards the learning process by validating and verifying the consistency of decision-making in RE activities. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:945 / 954
页数:10
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