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A Set of Artifacts and Models to Support Requirements Communication Based on Perspectives
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Abstract
The effective communication of the requirements influences the success of software development projects. Achieving effective communication of the requirements is difficult due to the involvement of several persons with different roles, skills, knowledge and responsibilities. Although many studies analyze the communication between clients and system analysts, they do not focus on the communication within the development team. In this research, we propose the creation of a set of artifacts and models to support the communication of requirements. We will base our proposal on the different perspectives of the team members according to their experience in the artifacts and models adopted in the development process within their organization. We will follow a methodology based on Design Science Research guidelines, which will guide us through the creation and evaluation of the artifacts and models to solve problems with the communication of requirements. Our goal is to improve the communication of requirements between the members of a development team, reducing the loss of requirements information during the execution of the software project
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