On the role of ambiguity in RE

Gervasi, V; Zowghi, D

On the role of ambiguity in RE

Gervasi, V Zowghi, D

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Citation:: 2010, 6182 LNCS pp. 248 - 254
Issue Date:: 2010-08-16

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dc.contributor.author	Gervasi, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zowghi, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-0155	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-08-16	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2010, 6182 LNCS pp. 248 - 254	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	3642141919	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9783642141911	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12968
dc.description.abstract	[Context and motivation] Ambiguity has long been pictured as one of the worst enemies of the specifier, especially with reference to ambiguity in natural language (NL) requirements specifications. [Question/problem] In this paper, we investigate the nature of ambiguity, and [Principal ideas/result] advocate that the simplistic view of ambiguity as merely a "defect" that has to be avoided at all costs does not do justice to the complexity of this phenomenon. We also provide a finer classification of several types of ambiguities, distinguishing their different causes and effects in the development process. [Contribution] This better understanding can help in the analysis of practical experiences and in the design of more effective methods to detect, mark and handle ambiguity. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/978-3-642-14192-8_22	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	en_US
dc.title	On the role of ambiguity in RE	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
utslib.citation.volume	6182 LNCS	en_US
utslib.for	0803 Computer Software	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Graduate Research School
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - STEM Education Futures
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	6182 LNCS	en_US

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[Context and motivation] Ambiguity has long been pictured as one of the worst enemies of the specifier, especially with reference to ambiguity in natural language (NL) requirements specifications. [Question/problem] In this paper, we investigate the nature of ambiguity, and [Principal ideas/result] advocate that the simplistic view of ambiguity as merely a "defect" that has to be avoided at all costs does not do justice to the complexity of this phenomenon. We also provide a finer classification of several types of ambiguities, distinguishing their different causes and effects in the development process. [Contribution] This better understanding can help in the analysis of practical experiences and in the design of more effective methods to detect, mark and handle ambiguity. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.

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