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We propose a method for the elicitation and the expression of requirements. The requirements are then transformed in a systematic way into a formal specification. The approach — which distinguishes between requirements and specifications — gives methodological support for requirements elicitation and specification development. It avoids introducing new notations but builds on known techniques.
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Heisel, M., Souquières, J. (1999). A Method for Requirements Elicitation and Formal Specification. In: Akoka, J., Bouzeghoub, M., Comyn-Wattiau, I., Métais, E. (eds) Conceptual Modeling — ER ’99. ER 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1728. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-47866-3_21
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