Users' involvement in requirements engineering and system success

Bano, M; Zowghi, D

Users' involvement in requirements engineering and system success

Bano, M

Zowghi, D

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Citation:: 2013 3rd International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering, EmpiRE 2013 - Proceedings, 2013, pp. 24 - 31
Issue Date:: 2013-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Bano, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1447-9521	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zowghi, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-0155	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2013 3rd International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering, EmpiRE 2013 - Proceedings, 2013, pp. 24 - 31	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781479910113	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27523
dc.description.abstract	Involving users in software development in general, and in Requirements Engineering (RE) in particular, has been considered for over three decades. It is axiomatically believed to contribute significantly to a successful system. However, not much attention has been paid to ascertain in which phases of software development life cycle involvement or participation of users is most beneficial. In this paper we present an investigation into the concept of users' involvement during RE activities and explore its relationship with system success. We have conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) using guidelines of Evidence Based Software Engineering. Our SLR identified 87 empirical studies from the period of 1980 to 2012. Only 13 studies focused specifically on investigating users' involvement in RE and 9 of these confirmed benefits of involving users in requirements analysis and 4 remain inconclusive. Effective involvement of users in RE may reduce the need for their more active involvement in the rest of software development. This paper also offers a checklist we have created from the identified factors of all 87 empirical studies that should be utilised for effective users' involvement in RE. © 2013 IEEE.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	2013 3rd International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering, EmpiRE 2013 - Proceedings	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/EmpiRE.2013.6615212	en_US
dc.title	Users' involvement in requirements engineering and system success	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
dc.location.activity	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	en_US
dc.location.activity	Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
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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/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/FASS Faculty Administration
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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Abstract:

Involving users in software development in general, and in Requirements Engineering (RE) in particular, has been considered for over three decades. It is axiomatically believed to contribute significantly to a successful system. However, not much attention has been paid to ascertain in which phases of software development life cycle involvement or participation of users is most beneficial. In this paper we present an investigation into the concept of users' involvement during RE activities and explore its relationship with system success. We have conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) using guidelines of Evidence Based Software Engineering. Our SLR identified 87 empirical studies from the period of 1980 to 2012. Only 13 studies focused specifically on investigating users' involvement in RE and 9 of these confirmed benefits of involving users in requirements analysis and 4 remain inconclusive. Effective involvement of users in RE may reduce the need for their more active involvement in the rest of software development. This paper also offers a checklist we have created from the identified factors of all 87 empirical studies that should be utilised for effective users' involvement in RE. © 2013 IEEE.

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