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Global software development : the next RE frontier?
conference contribution
posted on 2004-01-01, 00:00 authored by Merete Crofts, Ross Smith, Bardo FraunholzBardo FraunholzRequirements Engineers face an emerging set of challenges, which compound the traditional Requirements Engineering (RE) challenges (stakeholder identification, domain expertise, communication, analytic skills, problem solving, ...) that have arguably still not been fully addressed. This is the challenge of RE in the world of global software development, with requirements teams working in virtual mode (possibly on different continents), with the software having to operate in multiple contexts, addressing the needs of different cultures and legal jurisdictions, and having to build sales in different marketplaces. Further the need arises to specify software that is progressively enhanced through regular releases, rather than the “green field” specification of products.
This theoretical paper introduces these challenges, and presents an initial selection of theoretical models, drawn from many and varied source disciplines, which might be employed to gain insight into various features of RE in support of global software development. To illustrate the potential relevance of this selection of models, a longitudinal case study with a recently identified software developer, to follow the specification and subsequent roll-out of a future release of a software product for sale globally, is introduced. Features of the situation faced by that organisation are highlighted, to illustrate the potential relevance of the diverse models that have been identified.
This theoretical paper introduces these challenges, and presents an initial selection of theoretical models, drawn from many and varied source disciplines, which might be employed to gain insight into various features of RE in support of global software development. To illustrate the potential relevance of this selection of models, a longitudinal case study with a recently identified software developer, to follow the specification and subsequent roll-out of a future release of a software product for sale globally, is introduced. Features of the situation faced by that organisation are highlighted, to illustrate the potential relevance of the diverse models that have been identified.
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Title of proceedings
AWRE'04 : Proceedings of the 9th Australian Workshop on Requirements EngineeringEvent
Requirements Engineering Workshop (9th : 2004 : Adelaide, South Australia)Publisher
University of South AustraliaLocation
Adelaide, South AustraliaPlace of publication
Adelaide, S. Aust.Start date
2004-12-06End date
2004-12-07ISBN-13
9781920927202ISBN-10
1920927204Language
engNotes
Held at the University of Adelaide.Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2004, The AuthorsEditor/Contributor(s)
L Nguyen, J Armarego, P SwatmanUsage metrics
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