Business process modelling based computer-aided software functional requirements generation

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2004
Su, M. Onur
Problems of requirements which are identified in the earlier phase of a software development project can deeply affect the success of the project. Thus studies which aim to decrease these problems are crucial. Automation is foreseen to be one of the possible solutions for decreasing or removing some of the problems originating from requirements. This study focuses on the development and implementation of an automated tool that will generate requirements in natural language from business process models. In this study, The benefits of the tool are discussed, and the tool is compared with other software requirement s related tools with respect to their functionality. The developed tool has been tested within a large military project and the results of using the tool are presented.

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M. O. Su, “Business process modelling based computer-aided software functional requirements generation,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.