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From conceptual modelling to requirements engineering

, and . Annals of Software Engineering, 10 (1): 151--176 (November 2000)

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Abstract  Conceptual modelling is situated in the broader view of information systems requirements engineering. Requirements Engineering(RE) explores the objectives of different stakeholders and the activities carried out by them to meet these objectives inorder to derive purposeful system requirements and therefore lead to better quality systems, i.e., systems that meet the requirementsof their users. Thus RE product models use concepts for modelling these instead of concepts like data, process, events, etc.,used in conceptual models. Since the former are more stable than the latter, requirements engineering manages change better.The paper gives the rationale for extending traditional conceptual models and introduces some RE product models. Furthermore,in contrast to conceptual modelling, requirements engineering lays great stress on the engineering process employed. The paperintroduces some RE process models and considers their effect on tool support.

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