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Requirement Elicitation Problems in Software Development - a Case Study of a GSM Service Provider


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Most of the problems for requirement elicitation in global software development (GSD) results from the absence of physical communication ease of technology usage, cultural differences and the distance created between the stakeholders. In this study, a method for detecting the problems that occur during global requirement elicitation process, solution used for eliminating the problems, and a simulator that will enable users, especially professionals to acquire a subset of the skills needed for global software development requirements elicitation was developed.

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Requirement Elicitation, Global Software Development, Cultural Differences, Communication
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Francisca Nonyelum Ogwueleka
Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract


Most of the problems for requirement elicitation in global software development (GSD) results from the absence of physical communication ease of technology usage, cultural differences and the distance created between the stakeholders. In this study, a method for detecting the problems that occur during global requirement elicitation process, solution used for eliminating the problems, and a simulator that will enable users, especially professionals to acquire a subset of the skills needed for global software development requirements elicitation was developed.

Keywords


Requirement Elicitation, Global Software Development, Cultural Differences, Communication

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