Abstract
Software requirements typically do not exist independently of each other, rather most requirements have some type of dependency on another requirement [4]. For companies developing software products, which depend on each other, in so-called multiple software product lines (SPLs), systematic requirements management, including consideration for prioritization and interdependencies, is a time-consuming and convoluted task. Representation techniques for complex requirements can convey critical requirements interdependency information to make prioritization of requirements quicker and more accurate [1]. Based on reviewing the foremost literature, this paper identifies the representation techniques for requirements management which are most suitable for multiple software product lines (SPLs).
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Lewellen, S., Helfert, M. (2018). Identifying Suitable Representation Techniques for the Prioritization of Requirements and Their Interdependencies for Multiple Software Product Lines. In: Abramowicz, W., Paschke, A. (eds) Business Information Systems. BIS 2018. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 320. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93931-5_30
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