Computer aided requirements engineering (CARE)

Abstract

Requirements definition constitutes the earliest phase of the software development life cycle or software engineering. They are statements of need which should convey understanding about a desired result, independent of its actual realization. Requirements engineering is the process of acquiring, refining and checking client needs for a software system. The main objective of the requirements engineering process is to provide a model of what is needed and a clear, consistent, precise and unambiguous statement of the problem to be solved. This research is aimed at developing a Computer Aided Requirements Engineering (CARE) program which would help software engineers and clients to define and collect requirements in a structural way. To develop CARE, Applied Viewpoint Oriented Requirements Definition (VORD) Methodology was used to be the input function. Applied IEEE Std. 830-1993 and IEEE Std. 1233-1996 were used to be the template to generate Software Requirements Specification. Peter Coad and Edward Yourdon object-oriented methodology and technology were used in analysis and design phase. In implementation phase, an object-oriented application tool was use to develop CARE.