Hypermedia-based Requirements Engineering

Abstract

This chapter outlines a hypermedia-based approach to the requirements engineering portion of software development life cycle. While as yet untested, hypermedia-based tools and techniques seem to offer promising benefits to the analysis and design phases of certain classes of software system development. The first half of the chapter is devoted to a examination of the development of hypermedia as a technology. While its conceptual origin dates to 1945, only recent efforts by software engineers have resulted in tools that begin to approach the functionality of concepts put forth by researchers in the field. These concepts are briefly reviewed. A wide range of software packages have what are labeled as hypermedia capabilities. The next section presents definitions intended to cut through the hype surrounding the evolution of this new technology. The following section presents an examination of the actual capabilities of hypermedia-based systems. These have been summarized as eight features common to systems with hypermedia capabilities. The second half of the chapter is devoted to a discussion of the application of hypermedia features to requirements engineering functions. While not applicable, to all cases each of the eight features can be implemented in a fashion augmenting the development of certain classes of software applications. Specific classes of systems benefitting from the application of hypermedia-based requirements engineering are identified. The requirements engineering process is briefly described in terms of four basic functions: capture, organize, structure, and present. Hypermedia support for each function is outlined. The chapter closes with a brief description of a workstation constructed from off-the-shelf components capable of supporting hypermedia-based requirements engineering.

Reference

Peter Aiken "Hypermedia-based Requirements Engineering" (chapter in) Advanced Technology for Command and Control Systems Engineering (Stephen J. Andriole, editor), AFCEA International Press, 1990 ISBN 0916159221.

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