Using Group Support Systems and Joint Application Development for Requirements Specification.

Author List: Liou, Yihwa Irene; Chen, Minder;
Journal of Management Information Systems, 1993, Volume 10, Issue 3, Page 25-41.
The increasing use of integrated computer-aided software engineering (CASE) environments is shifting the bottleneck of systems development from physical design and coding to upstream activities, particularly requirements specification. This paper explores the use of group support systems (GSS) and joint application development (JAD) in the context of CASE environments to facilitate the requirements specification process. We first examine the relevance of GSS, JAD, and CASE to requirements specification. We then propose an integrated framework that is augmented by a domain-analysis methodology. Results of a pilot study that evaluated two process models using tools of a GSS, GroupSystems&Trade;, for requirements specification are discussed.
Keywords: computer-aided software engineering; group decision support systems; group support systems; joint application design; joint application development; requirements specification.
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#261 0.314 software development maintenance case productivity application tools systems function tool engineering projects effort code developed applications analysis estimation methodology methods
#57 0.193 decision support systems making design models group makers integrated article delivery representation portfolio include selection effective claims decisions rationale various
#272 0.177 requirements analysts systems elicitation techniques analysis process technique understanding determination analyst acquisition interview development used semantic results knowledge structured effectiveness
#233 0.133 group gss support groups systems brainstorming research process electronic members results paper effects individual ebs using used anonymity ideas discussion
#116 0.104 research study influence effects literature theoretical use understanding theory using impact behavior insights examine influences mechanisms specifically context perspective findings