A Gamified Prototype for Software Requirements Engineering

Helen Partou; Catherine Menon; Trevor Barker; Vito Veneziano

doi:10.18745/pb.21692

Abstract

Communication gaps remain a challenge for stakeholders involved in software Requirements Engineering (RE). Use of ambiguous emotive language is one example of complexity when eliciting requirements, which can lead to costly revisions if misrepresented. This paper presents the design of a gamified prototype application, which allows stakeholders to document and manage requirements. It includes customisation of De Bono’s ‘Six Thinking Hats’ as a mechanism for gamification, and an emotive word bank to support stakeholder communication. The next phase of research proposed is an empirical study to assess impact of the prototype’s features for RE.

Original language	English
Pages	12-14
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18745/pb.21692
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019
Event	Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference - University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Apr 2019 → 17 Apr 2019 Conference number: 1

Conference

Conference	Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference
Abbreviated title	ECS Research Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Period	17/04/19 → 17/04/19

Keywords

software requirements engineering
cognitive psychology
gamification
emotions
communication

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