Requirements Engineering Tools

Requirements engineering (RE) tools are increasingly used to ease the RE processes and allow for more systematic and formalized handling of requirements, change management and traceability. For developers and companies evaluating the use of RE tools it is thus essential to know which RE processes ar...

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Published in:IEEE software 2011-07, Vol.28 (4), p.86-91
Main Authors: Carrillo de Gea, J. M., Nicolas, J., Aleman, J. L. F., Toval, A., Ebert, C., Vizcaino, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Automation
Business process re-engineering
Change detection algorithms
Collaboration
Computer aided software engineering
Computer programs
Computer science
control theory
systems
Covering
Design methodology
Developers
End users
Engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Gain
Handling
ISO/IEC TR 24766:2009
Licensing
Logistics
Management
Materials handling
Operating systems
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Polls & surveys
Project management
Proprietary
Questionnaires
Requirements
Requirements analysis
requirements engineering tools
Software
Software development management
Software engineering
Software packages
survey
System analysis and design
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Summary:Requirements engineering (RE) tools are increasingly used to ease the RE processes and allow for more systematic and formalized handling of requirements, change management and traceability. For developers and companies evaluating the use of RE tools it is thus essential to know which RE processes are supported by tools and how they fit to their own priorities. The answer isn't easy because many sales prospects highlight numerous features-yet leave out to which degree they're supported and whether all features really matter. To gain insight into how current RE tools adapt to RE activities, we ran a 146-item survey based on the features covered by the ISO/IEC TR 24766:2009, a new framework for assessing RE tool capabilities. We received responses from 37 participants, covering all relevant tools. In addition to the tools' score in each activity, we assessed their performance in three concrete use scenarios. Our findings can help practitioners select an RE tool as well as provide areas for improvement for RE tools developers.
ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2011.81