towards modelling and reasoning support for early-phase requirements engineering（对建模和推理对早期阶段需求工程的支持）.pdfVIP

Towards Modelling and Reasoning Support for Early-Phase Requirements Engineering Eric S. K. Yu Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G6 ericyuutoronto ca Abstract would be adequately specified and constrained, often in a contractual setting. Requirements are usually understood as stating what a system is supposed to do, as opposed to how it should Considerably less attention has been given to support- do it. However, understanding the organizational con- ing the activities that precede the formulation of the initial text and rationales (the “Whys”) that lead up to systems requirements. These “early-phase” requirements engineer- requirements can be just as important for the ongoing suc- ing activities include those that consider how the intended cess of the system. Requirements modelling techniques system would meet organizational goals, why the system is can be used to help deal with the knowledge and reason- needed, what alternatives might exist, what the implications ing needed in this earlier phase of requirements engineer- of the alternatives are for various stakeholders, and how the ing. However, most existing requirements techniques are stakeholders’ interests and concerns might be addressed. intended more for the later phase of requirements engi- The emphasis here is on understanding the “whys” that un- neering, which focuses on completeness, consistency, and