A usability-oriented approach to requirements engineering

Author

Carlshamre, Pär ; Karlsson, Joachim

Author_Institution

UI Design AB, Linkoping, Sweden

fYear

1996

fDate

15-18 Apr 1996

Firstpage

145

Lastpage

152

Abstract

We describe and propose a usability-oriented approach to requirements engineering, the Delta method. We suggest that by focusing primarily on the tasks that the users are supposed to accomplish using a system, rather than the functionality of the system, functional requirements are elicited in a natural way and in their right context. The Delta method was developed in collaboration with a consultancy firm and validated in a commercial project. The components of the Delta method are outlined and discussed. The method is described further in a case study, and the results of this industrial application are reported

Keywords

formal specification; systems analysis; task analysis; user centred design; Delta method; commercial project; consultancy firm; functional requirements; industrial application; requirements engineering; usability-oriented approach; user tasks; Application software; Information science; International collaboration; Internet; Programming; Software development management; Software systems; Springs; Telecommunication computing; Usability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Requirements Engineering, 1996., Proceedings of the Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7252-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICRE.1996.491439

Filename

491439