Challenges to requirements management in complex rail transport projects

Chen, Y; Jupp, JR

Challenges to requirements management in complex rail transport projects

Chen, Y

Jupp, JR

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Publisher:: Inderscience Publishers
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 2023, 15, (2), pp. 139-177
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chen, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5110-4203
dc.contributor.author	Jupp, JR
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-07T22:38:28Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-07T22:38:28Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 2023, 15, (2), pp. 139-177
dc.identifier.issn	1743-5110
dc.identifier.issn	1743-5129
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177538
dc.description.abstract	This paper presents a study of requirements management practices on rail transport projects, focusing on the planning and acquisition stages. Linear rail networks are comprised of connected cyber-physical systems. As the transport sector embraces digital twinning in support of more strategic approaches to asset lifecycle management, requirements management functions must also handle a complex of asset information requirements. High levels of integration in complex project environments present significant challenges for requirements management. Using literature and interview surveys, challenges to requirements management practices are investigated. Findings highlight deficiencies in enterprise-wide requirements management methods and tools, with challenges compounded by deficiencies in consistent requirements modelling, common data models, and interoperable toolchains to support continuous, integrated model-based requirements management workflows. Findings identify opportunities to integrate systems and digital engineering functions through alignment of data and processes, and increase systems engineering expertise to improve requirements traceability and change management across system review activities.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Inderscience Publishers
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1504/IJPLM.2023.135336
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1503 Business and Management
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research
dc.subject.classification	3801 Applied economics
dc.title	Challenges to requirements management in complex rail transport projects
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	15
utslib.for	1503 Business and Management
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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dc.date.updated	2024-04-07T22:38:25Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
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Abstract:

This paper presents a study of requirements management practices on rail transport projects, focusing on the planning and acquisition stages. Linear rail networks are comprised of connected cyber-physical systems. As the transport sector embraces digital twinning in support of more strategic approaches to asset lifecycle management, requirements management functions must also handle a complex of asset information requirements. High levels of integration in complex project environments present significant challenges for requirements management. Using literature and interview surveys, challenges to requirements management practices are investigated. Findings highlight deficiencies in enterprise-wide requirements management methods and tools, with challenges compounded by deficiencies in consistent requirements modelling, common data models, and interoperable toolchains to support continuous, integrated model-based requirements management workflows. Findings identify opportunities to integrate systems and digital engineering functions through alignment of data and processes, and increase systems engineering expertise to improve requirements traceability and change management across system review activities.

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