Föreläsning 2 - Requirements Elicitation

Question 1

Which are the main Elicitation techniques, and which are used for existing and new requirements respectively?

Answer 1

Interview (For existing and new requirements)
Workshop (For existing and new requirements)
Observation (For existing requirements)
Questionnaire (For existing requirements)
Focus Group (For existing requirements)
Perspective based reading (For existing requirements)

Question 2

Which are the assistance elicitation techniques?

Answer 2

Brainstormning - generate ideas
Prototyping - demonstration and try-out
Elicitation checklist - if items, questions or statements need to be checked.
Card (KJ)method - elicit requirements from each participant of a group at a time.
Mind mapping - presentation of information.

Question 3

6 things to remember about stakeholders and requirement elicitation in general

Answer 3

• Stakeholders are unavailable
  o …they need authority and resources to contribute
• Stakeholders do not know what they want
  o …work with them iteratively, show prototypes, models, discuss
• Requirements engineers are not prepared properly
  o …follow this course, do not neglect what you have learned
• Influence of organizational issues and political factors
  o …negotiate the project, identify stakeholders beyond the immediate reach and visibility. Do not give up so easily.
• Insufficient time has been allocated for requirements elicitation
  o …negotiate the effort needed, show what can be achieved with proper RE, and what are the likely consequences of bad RE.
• A rationale (motivation) for the new system is missing
  o …discuss the business setting and business scenarios, perform enterprise modelling