Characterizing Architecturally Significant Requirements

被引：82

作者：

Chen, Lianping ^{[1
]}

Babar, Muhammad Ali ^{[2
,3
]}

Nuseibeh, Bashar ^{[1
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Limerick, Lero Irish Software Engn Res Ctr, Limerick, Ireland

[2] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster LA1 4YW, England

[3] IT Univ Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

[4] Open Univ, London, England

来源：

IEEE SOFTWARE | 2013年 / 30卷 / 02期

关键词：

architecturally significant requirements; ASR; empirical study; grounded theory; nonfunctional requirements; quality attributes; requirements; software architectures; software engineering; specifications;

D O I：

10.1109/MS.2012.174

中图分类号：

TP31 [计算机软件];

学科分类号：

081202 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

This article presents a framework for characterizing architecturally significant requirements (ASRs) on the basis of an empirical study using grounded theory. The study involved interviews with 90 practitioners with an accumulated 1,448 years of software development experiences in more than 500 organizations of various sizes and domains. These findings could provide researchers with a framework for discussing and conducting further research on ASRs and can inform researchers' development of technologies for dealing with ASRs. The findings also enrich understanding of requirements and architecture interactions, allowing the twin peaks to move from aspiration to reality. © 1984-2012 IEEE.

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