Towards a Cognitive-Based Approach to Distributed Requirement Elicitation Processes

Distance between stakeholders working on a global software development project introduces problems in communication and control. Processes like requirements elicitation, where communication is crucial, have to be specially rethought in order to deal with these problems. As the requirement elicitation is a human-centred process, we propose using techniques from the field of cognitive psychology to define a new approach for it. Our goal is reducing problems in communication by proposing the most suitable elicitation techniques according to stakeholders’ preferences. In this paper, we introduce our approach and illustrate how cognitive styles might be used to improve elicitation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: WER
• Authors: Gabriela N. Aranda, Aurora Vizcaíno, Alejandra Cechich, Mario Piattini
• Keywords: Requirement Elicitation, Requirements Elicitation, Software Engineering, Suitable Elicitation Techniques, WER 2005