Improving Goal Communication with Information Flow Maps and Distances

Mattias Mellhorn; Elizabeth Bjarnason

doi:10.1109/REW.2017.12

Improving Goal Communication with Information Flow Maps and Distances

Mattias Mellhorn, Elizabeth Bjarnason

Scania CV AB

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Abstract

Goal understanding and communication of requirements are vital for ensuring that large and complex project organizations collaborate efficiently. We have used a design science approach to explore and address the problem of communication for large IT projects. We designed a method for avoiding communication gaps by eliciting information regarding stakeholders and information flows. The MAPS (Mapping to Avoid Project Surprises) method was applied at Scania CV AB and there evaluated through a case study with document studies, ten interviews and a focus group. Our results indicate that MAPS provides good support for stakeholder identification and for creating a common understanding of how information flows between key roles, groups, artefacts and meetings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE 25th International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops (REW), 2017
Publisher	IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	276-283
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-3488-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/REW.2017.12
Publication status	Published - 2017 Sept
Event	6th International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 2017 Sept 5 → … http://munddos.com.br/empire2017/

Workshop

Workshop	6th International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering
Abbreviated title	EmpiRE17
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	2017/09/05 → …
Internet address	http://munddos.com.br/empire2017/

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Software Engineering

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communication
collaboration
stakeholder
goals
requirement
distance

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EASE: Embedded Applications Software Engineering
Åkesson, J. (Researcher), Magnusson, B. (Researcher), Svensson Fors, D. (Researcher), Magnusson, E. (Researcher), Hedin, G. (Researcher), Kuchcinski, K. (Researcher), Andersson, P. (Researcher), Nugues, P. (Researcher), Robertz, S. (Researcher), Ekman, T. (Researcher), Loconsole, A. (Researcher), Orucevic-Alagic, A. (Researcher), Johnsson, B. A. (Researcher), Pfahl, D. (Researcher), Bjarnason, E. (Researcher), Söderberg, E. (Researcher), Sabaliauskaité, G. (Researcher), Jonsson, H. (Researcher), Janneck, J. (Researcher), Wnuk, K. (Researcher), Borg, M. (Researcher), Skoglund, M. (Researcher), Sulaman, S. M. (Researcher), Minör, S. (Researcher), Sandholm, T. (Researcher), Alce, G. (Researcher), Wallergård, M. (Researcher), Zhang, C. (Researcher), Barney, S. (Researcher), Martinsen, J. K. (Researcher), Grahn, H. (Researcher), Jalali, S. (Researcher), Ardö, A. (Researcher), Engström, E. (Researcher), Berntsson Svensson, R. (Researcher), Regnell, B. (Researcher), Runeson, P. (PI), Wohlin, C. (PI), Höst, M. (Researcher) & Wisbrant, J. (Project communication officer)
2008/09/30 → 2018/12/31
Project: Research

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Mellhorn, M & Bjarnason, E 2017, Improving Goal Communication with Information Flow Maps and Distances. in IEEE 25th International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops (REW), 2017. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 276-283, 6th International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, 2017/09/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/REW.2017.12

Improving Goal Communication with Information Flow Maps and Distances. / Mellhorn, Mattias; Bjarnason, Elizabeth.
IEEE 25th International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops (REW), 2017. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 276-283.

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

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