Requirements Engineering During Global Software Development: Some Impediments to the Requirements Engineering Process: a case st

Requirements engineering is not straightforward for any software development team. Developing software when team members are located in widely distributed geographic locations poses many challenges for developers, particularly during the requirements engineering phase. This paper reports on a case study concerning a large software development project that was completed in just seven months between users located in the UK and software developers from an international software house based in New Zealand. The case indicates that while "true" global requirements engineering may be desirable in achieving economy of resources, a "hybrid" structure of requirements engineering processes is more realistic so that lasting relationships with clients may be formed, and requirements engineering activities achieved. The main impediment to the process of requirements engineering during global software development, as recounted by the team members in this case, is communication. C...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ECIS
• Authors: Jo Hanisch, Brian J. Corbitt
• Keywords: Development Team, ECIS 2004, Information Technology, Requirements Engineering, Software Development