Title :
A usability-oriented approach to requirements engineering
Author :
Carlshamre, Pär ; Karlsson, Joachim
Author_Institution :
UI Design AB, Linkoping, Sweden
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;
Conference_Titel :
Requirements Engineering, 1996., Proceedings of the Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Colorado Springs, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7252-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICRE.1996.491439
