Requirements engineering is the process by which the requirements for software systems are gathered, analyzed, documented, and managed throughout their complete lifecycle. Traditionally it has been concerned with technical goals for, functions of, and constraints on software systems. Aurum and Wohlin, however, argue that it is no longer appropriate for software systems professionals to focus only on functional and non-functional aspects of the intended system and to somehow assume that organizational context and needs are outside their remit. Instead, they call for a broader perspective in...
Requirements engineering is the process by which the requirements for software systems are gathered, analyzed, documented, and managed throughout t...
Software development is a complex problem-solving activity with a high level of uncertainty. There are many technical challenges concerning scheduling, cost estimation, reliability, performance, etc, which are further aggravated by weaknesses such as changing requirements, team dynamics, and high staff turnover. Thus the management of knowledge and experience is a key means of systematic software development and process improvement. "Managing Software Engineering Knowledge" illustrates several theoretical examples of this vision and solutions applied to industrial practice. It is...
Software development is a complex problem-solving activity with a high level of uncertainty. There are many technical challenges concerning schedul...
Ross Jeffery When, as a result of pressure from the CEO, the Chief Information Officer poses the question Just what is this information system worth to the organization? the IT staff members are typically at a loss. That s a difficult question, they might say; or well it really depends is another answer. Clearly, neither of these is very satisfactory and yet both are correct. The IT community has struggled with qu- tions concerning the value of an organization s investment in software and ha- ware ever since it became a significant item in organizational budgets. And like all questions...
Ross Jeffery When, as a result of pressure from the CEO, the Chief Information Officer poses the question Just what is this information system worth t...
Requirements engineering is the process by which the requirements for software systems are gathered, analyzed, documented, and managed throughout their complete lifecycle. Traditionally it has been concerned with technical goals for, functions of, and constraints on software systems. Aurum and Wohlin, however, argue that it is no longer appropriate for software systems professionals to focus only on functional and non-functional aspects of the intended system and to somehow assume that organizational context and needs are outside their remit. Instead, they call for a broader perspective in...
Requirements engineering is the process by which the requirements for software systems are gathered, analyzed, documented, and managed throughout t...