Feature Transition Charts for Visualization of Cross-Project Scope Evolution in Large-Scale Requirements Engineering for Product Lines

Author

Wnuk, Krzysztof ; Regnell, Björn ; Karlsson, Lena

Author_Institution

Lund Univ., Lund, Sweden

fYear

2009

fDate

1-1 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

20

Abstract

In large-scale multi-project software engineering it is a challenge to provide a comprehensive overview of the complexity and dynamics of the requirements engineering process. This paper presents a visualization technique called Feature Transition Charts (FTC) that gives an overview of scoping decisions involving changes across multiple projects based on previous work on within-project visualization of feature survival. FTC is initially validated using industrial data from the embedded systems domain in a multi-project product line engineering context in dialogue with practitioners. The initial validation provided specific improvement proposals for further work and indicated a positive view on the general feasibility and usefulness of FTC.

Keywords

embedded systems; formal specification; project management; software development management; systems analysis; cross project scope evolution; embedded systems domain; feature survival; feature transition chart; industrial data; large scale multiproject software engineering; multiproject product line engineering context; requirements engineering process dynamics; within-project visualization; Costs; Data engineering; Data visualization; Delay; Design engineering; Embedded system; Large-scale systems; Proposals; Software engineering; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Requirements Engineering Visualization (REV), 2009 Fourth International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7697-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-4104-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REV.2009.2

Filename

5460232