Feature transition charts for visualization of cross-project scope evolution in large-scale requirements engineering for product lines

Krzysztof Wnuk; Björn Regnell; Lena Karlsson

Feature transition charts for visualization of cross-project scope evolution in large-scale requirements engineering for product lines

Krzysztof Wnuk, Björn Regnell, Lena Karlsson

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Abstract

In large-scale multi-project software engineering it is a challenge
to provide a comprehensive overview of the complexity
and dynamics of the requirements engineering process. This
paper presents a visualization technique called Feature Transition
Charts (FTC) that gives an overview of scoping decisions
involving changes across multiple projects based on previous
work on within-project visualization of feature survival. FTC
is initially validated using industrial data from the embedded
systems domain in a multi-project product line engineering context
in dialogue with practitioners. The initial validation provided
specific improvement proposals for further work and indicated
a positive view on the general feasibility and usefulness
of FTC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Workshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization
Editors	Orlena Gotel
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Fourth InternationalWorkshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization (REV09), - Atlanta, United States Duration: 2009 Sept 8 → …

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Conference	Fourth InternationalWorkshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization (REV09),
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	2009/09/08 → …

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requirements visualization
large-scale requirements engineering
empirical study

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Wnuk, K, Regnell, B & Karlsson, L 2009, Feature transition charts for visualization of cross-project scope evolution in large-scale requirements engineering for product lines. in O Gotel (ed.), International Workshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization. Fourth InternationalWorkshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization (REV09), Atlanta, United States, 2009/09/08.

Feature transition charts for visualization of cross-project scope evolution in large-scale requirements engineering for product lines. / Wnuk, Krzysztof; Regnell, Björn; Karlsson, Lena.
International Workshop on Requirements Engineering Visualization. ed. / Orlena Gotel. 2009.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Paper in conference proceeding › peer-review

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Feature transition charts for visualization of cross-project scope evolution in large-scale requirements engineering for product lines

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