Process improvement in requirements management: A method engineering approach

Sjaak Brinkkemper*, Inge Van De Weerd, Motoshi Saeki, Johan Versendaal

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Abstract

Method Engineering and Requirements Engineering are two research fields that can benefit from another. To increase process maturity in systems development, we propose an approach for incremental method evolution that combines capability-based and problem-based methods. With this method, we can assemble new methods, based on the process need of an organization. We show how this approach can be implemented using Computer Aided Method Engineering (CAME) technology. In addition, we demonstrate the utility of the Product Software Knowledge Infrastructure by showing an example of the insertion of cost-value prioritization as a method increment in software product management. This shows how isolated innovations in the Requirements Engineering domain can be embedded in software development practices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRequirements Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationFoundation for Software Quality - 14th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2008, Proceedings
Pages6-22
Number of pages17
Volume5025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2008 - Montpellier, France
Duration: 16 Jun 200817 Jun 2008

Publication series

SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5025 LNCS
ISSN0302-9743

Conference

Conference14th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2008
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMontpellier
Period16/06/0817/06/08

Keywords

  • CAME
  • Computer aided method engineering
  • Incremental method evolution
  • Method engineering
  • Requirements engineering
  • Root cause analysis
  • Software process improvement

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