Evaluating the REMO-EKD technique: A technique for the elicitation of software requirements based on EKD organizational models

One of the most common problems regarding software quality is the software´s incapability of offering effective and efficient support to business operations. A possible reason for this lack of support is the inconsistency of the requirements related to the business needs. Therefore, strategies that help the identification of requirements based on organizational processes and context are welcomed. This paper reports on our empirical work that aimed at evaluating the REMO-EKD technique. REMO-EKD is a technique that consists on a set of heuristics for the elicitation of software requirements based on organizational models. These heuristics are based on the Enterprise Knowledge Development approach. We discuss the quantitative results of the study and how they can help improving the REMO-EKD technique. Results of the evaluation suggest that our technique supports the extraction of requirements from EKD organizational models, maximizing the number of total requirements found.