Abstract
[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.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality |
Publisher | Springer, Cham |
Pages | 128-142 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-14192-8 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-14191-1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |