IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF REQUIREMENTS WORK PRODUCTS USING SCORING RUBRICS-ASSISTED READING

The quality of requirements documents and of software relies on how satisfactory the documents are read and reviewed. A number of reading techniques have been proposed. These techniques help in the reviewing and improvement of the quality of software work products. However, in literature, the quality improvement efficacies of the various techniques are at varying levels. The most common reading technique is checklist reading technique. This technique, even though is an enhancement over the ad hoc reading technique, is nonetheless, encumbered with some drawbacks that affect its usability and efficacy as it offers too broad questions to readers devoid of any precise guidance on how to undertake the reading process. This paper therefore, proposes the use of scoring rubric assisted reading (SRAR), a checklist-like reading technique for the evaluation of the quality of software requirements documents. The objective of the paper is to assess the quality improvement efficacy of SRAR. Scoring Rubrics were used in reading and reviewing requirements artifacts. Initial outcomes reveal the efficacy of this technique. The study will benefit both professionals and the research community as this technique is conceptually a better reading mechanism.