Enhancing Requirements Engineering Activities through the Use of Mobile Technology Devices and Tools

Requirements elicitation, one of the most critical tasks in requirements engineering activities, is basically the process that involves communication with the stakeholders, understanding their necessities and formulating the problems to be solved. Conventional devices and tools used in different requirements gathering activities are mostly desktop computer or laptop based. Because of their size and less mobility feature, they are usually not brought to the workplace of the stakeholders. The advancing capabilities of mobile devices and mobile tools can significantly contribute to the automation of RE activities. The aim of this proposed research is to enhance requirements elicitation activities by using mobile devices and designing and implementing a web-based mobile RE tool to automate and supplement the traditional requirements elicitation process. This paper describes the ongoing research and presents the progress so far.