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This paper focuses on the problem of changing requirements and describes the development of criteria for assessing methods, processes, tools and techniques for requirements engineering and design for their ability to handle change. The approach taken is to identify change management problems and actions for dealing with change within our case studies, and from these identify issues and strategies on which to base the criteria. Three main strategies for achieving the goal of minimising the adverse impact of change and maximising the benefits of change are recognised: identifying change early in the lifecycle, facilitating the incorporation of change and reducing change. Assessment criteria are presented by which each of these strategies can be evaluated.
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Sugden, R.C., Strens, M.R., Dobson, J.E. (1996). Meeting the Challenge of Changing Requirements. In: Redmill, F., Anderson, T. (eds) Safety-Critical Systems: The Convergence of High Tech and Human Factors. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1480-2_1
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