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The i* framework is a goal-oriented approach that addresses organizational IT requirements engineering concerns, and is considered an effective technique for analyzing dependencies between actors. However, the effectiveness and limitations of i* are unclear. When we modelled an industrial case with a large number of actors using i*, we discovered difficulties in (1) validating the completeness of the model, and (2) managing change. To solve these problems, we propose an actor relationship matrix analysis method (ARM) as a precursor to i* modeling, which we found aided in addressing the above two issues. This paper defines our method and demonstrates it with a case study. ARM enables requirements engineers to better ensure completeness of requirements in a repeatable and systematic manner that does not currently exist in the i* framework.
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Yamamoto, S., Ibe, K., Verner, J., Cox, K., Bleistein, S. (2009). Actor Relationship Analysis for the i* Framework. In: Filipe, J., Cordeiro, J. (eds) Enterprise Information Systems. ICEIS 2009. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01347-8_41
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