The goal of this scenario is improving information and decision quality in the systems development process by fusing simulation of decision outcome with complex information about different stages in the software development process across the entire life cycle development and across several development tools, the ultimate goal being an integrated systems development workbench. The flexibility of such a system, relying on many different types and sources of information, puts special emphasis on issues like requirements specification and validation, e.g. in fuzzy and volatile domains, as well as adequate testing methods for such domains.
The scenario involves one senior researcher and three existing PhD students. Two of the PhD students write their theses on decision support in requirements engineering and the third PhD student focuses on testing. In this scenario we bring together researchers that traditionally do not collaborate which should bring new insights into common problems, in particular with regard to supporting decision-making in the different phases of software development.
Industry interest in this scenario has led to the formulation of a project for fusion of requirements and test information that addresses improved information and decision quality. It does so by working towards integrating these activities in the software development process through sharing of information.
People
Mats Grindal
Åsa Dahlstedt
Partners
Projects
- sd1: Infokrat
Information management for requirements and testing in software development