Date and Time: Thursday, 9 June 2011, 15:45 - 16:45

Location: HG 6.96

Speaker: Aminah Zawedde (TU/e / SET)

Title: Understanding the Dynamics of Requirements Process Improvement

Abstract:

Many software development organizations invest heavily in the requirements engineering process programs but fail to maximize a healthy return on investment. In this talk factors that influence requirements process improvement (RPI) are presented to explain how the attributes of the underpinning process affect both the quality and associated costs of the requirements specification delivered to the customer. The tools that are commonly used for RPI lack a systematic approach to RPI or fail to provide RPI teams with the required understanding to assess their effectiveness. In the talk a RPI descriptive model that was validated by practicing process improvement consultants is also presented. This makes a contribution towards understanding the quality-cost dynamics of RPI, as will be indicated by the proposed approach. The approach will enable RPI teams to steer for a cost-effective and successful RPI.