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Challenges in Aligning Requirements Engineering and Verification in a Large-Scale Industrial Context
by G. Sabaliauskaite, A. Loconsole, E. Engström, M. Unterkalmsteiner, B. Regnell, P. Runeson, T. Gorschek and R. Feldt
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[Context and motivation] When developing software, coordination between different organizational units is essential in order to develop a good quality product, on time and within budget. Particularly, the synchronization between requirements and verification processes is crucial in order to assure that the developed software product satisfies customer requirements. [Question/problem] Our research question is: what are the current challenges in aligning the requirements and verification processes? [Principal ideas/results] We conducted an interview study at a large software development company. This paper presents preliminary findings of these interviews that identify key challenges in aligning requirements and verification processes. [Contribution] The result of this study includes a range of challenges faced by the studied organization grouped into the categories: organization and processes, people, tools, requirements process, testing process, change management, traceability, and measurement. The findings of this study can be used by practitioners as a basis for investigating alignment in their organizations, and by scientists in developing approaches for more efficient and effective management of the alignment between requirements and verification.

Bibtex

@InProceedings{Sabaliauskaite2010,
  author =    "G. Sabaliauskaite and A. Loconsole and E. Engström and M. Unterkalmsteiner and B. Regnell and P. Runeson and T. Gorschek and Feldt, R.",
  title =     "Challenges in Aligning Requirements Engineering and Verification in a Large-Scale Industrial Context",
  year =      "2010",
  booktitle = "In Proceedings for the Conf. on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality",
  pages =     "",
  keywords =  "Requirements; Testing; Traceability, Alignment",
  url =       "http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~feldt/publications/sabaliauskaite_2010_refsq.html",
}