Understanding the relation between projects characteristics and the choice of requirements engineering approach

Abstract

The goal of this research is to understand how companies choose requirements engineering approaches in software projects. The analysis of six software projects, executed by five companies in St. Petersburg, was performed. The requirements engineering approaches within each particular project were described and the projects’ outcomes were discussed. The analysis of difference between companies, which affects the way how requirements engineering approach is chosen, was proposed. Moreover, the aspects of requirements, which companies consider in scopes of software projects, were discussed. Finally, the framework, which summarizes the factors, affecting the choice of requirements engineering approach, was presented. The results of this research can be potentially useful for the companies to understand deeper the requirements engineering and contextual factors around it.