Interrelating and prioritising requirements on multiple hierarchy levels

The procedure presented in this paper should serve as a tool for different phases of requirements management. The identification of an initial set of requirements is supported, while all the requirements’ levels of hierarchy are documented within one model. Further the requirements can not only be analysed and and decomposed using the matrix-based methods but also prioritized. The completeness of the model is assessed and conflicts between elements are identified. The method can be applied without establishing frameworks of different modelling approaches, software tools and knowledge data bases. Thus, not only the preparation effort for the application of the approach is low. But also, within an enterprise stakeholders’ prejudices can be avoided, e.g. against frameworks, which are reputed to be heavily academic. Hence, stakeholders in SMEs may not object to the approach, which can be applied instantly if the need arises to identify and document requirements.     «

The procedure presented in this paper should serve as a tool for different phases of requirements management. The identification of an initial set of requirements is supported, while all the requirements’ levels of hierarchy are documented within one model. Further the requirements can not only be analysed and and decomposed using the matrix-based methods but also prioritized. The completeness of the model is assessed and conflicts between elements are identified. The method can be applied witho...     »