Current process improvement and maturity models pay little attention to requirements engineering. Typically, requirements engineering is considered to be a single activity in the overall development process. Even where this is not strictly the case, the requirements activities are not elaborated in sufficient detail to permit the derivation of an improvement plan. This is unfortunate because re...

This paper presents a language called ScreenSpec that can be used to specify screens at requirements elicitation phase. ScreenSpec was successfully applied in 8 real projects. It is very effective: average time needed to specify a screen is 2 minutes, and takes an hour to become proficient in using it. Visual representation generated from ScreenSpec can be attached to requirements specification...

The number of security flaws in software is a costly problem. In 2004 more than ten new security vulnerabilities were found in commercial and open source software every day. More accurate and consistent security requirements could be a driving force towards more secure software. In a field study of eleven software projects including e-business, health care and military applications we have docu...

OBJECTIVES As patient care becomes more collaborative in nature, there is a need for information technology that supports interdisciplinary practices of care. This study developed and performed usability testing of a standalone computer-based information tool to support the interdisciplinary practice of palliative severe pain management (SPM). DESIGN A grounded theory-participatory design (GT...

one factor that has highlighted the role of agriculture in the economy is to make the marketing system of agricultural products more efficient. the main purpose of this study was to identify the requirements of marketing the organic pomegranate of paveh, kermanshah province, iran, from the perspective of farmers. in order to identify contributing factors, an exploratory factor analysis was used...

The aim of the study was to assess the effects that a steps/day programme may have on body mass index (BMI) among primary education students (11.37±0.48 years). A six-week controlled trial with a follow-up was completed with an experimental group (N=66, pedometer + steps/day programme + reinforcement programme in their physical education (PE) marks + weekly follow-up in PE), and a control group...

Requirements analysis results in a model of the system that aims to be correct, complete, consistent, and verifiable. Developers formalize the system specification produced during requirements elicitation and examine in more detail boundary conditions and exceptional cases. Developers correct and clarify the system specification if any errors or ambiguities are found. The client and the user ar...