Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Greenwood, Allen G.

Committee Member

Bullington, Stanley F.

Committee Member

Smyer, William N.

Date of Degree

5-11-2002

Original embargo terms

Worldwide

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Industrial Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Engineering

Department

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Abstract

Requirements are important in software development, product development, projects, processes, and systems. However, a review of the requirements literature indicates several problems. First, there is confusion between the terms ?requirements engineering? and ?requirements management.? Similarities and/or differences between the two terms are resolved through a literature review; resulting in comprehensive definitions of each term. Second, current literature recognizes the importance of requirements but offers few methodologies or solutions for defining and managing requirements. Hence, a flexible methodology or framework is provided for defining and managing requirements. Third, requirements methodologies are represented in various ways, each with their respective strengths and weaknesses. A tabular view and hybrid graphical view for representing the requirements process are provided.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18412

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