Towards an understanding of requirements management in software ecosystems

IF 3.8 2区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information and Software Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-22 DOI:10.1016/j.infsof.2025.107672

Paulo Malcher , Davi Viana , Pablo Oliveira Antonino , Rodrigo Pereira dos Santos

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Abstract

Context:

Software ecosystems (SECO) have introduced complexity in requirements management due to multiple actors’ collaboration through several organizational boundaries.

Objective:

The main contribution of this article is to improve the understanding of requirements management in SECO. We propose a conceptual model whose concepts, definitions, and relationships are grounded in the literature and the modern software industry’s practices.

Methods:

We applied Design Science to build the conceptual model and conducted a Delphi study with 22 experts to assess it. We performed two rounds and adjusted our model according to the experts’ judgment.

Results:

We reached a conceptual model comprising 43 concepts and their relationships that help to understand requirements management in SECO. Moreover, we provided a glossary with a definition of each concept. This conceptual model can help abstract the complexity of the requirements management in SECO.

Conclusions:

By organizing concepts and relationships in requirements management in SECO, this conceptual model makes it possible to expand the body of knowledge in the area and serves as a basis for new solutions to support requirements management in SECO.

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Information and Software Technology 工程技术-计算机：软件工程

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

7.70%

发文量

164

审稿时长

9.6 weeks

期刊介绍： Information and Software Technology is the international archival journal focusing on research and experience that contributes to the improvement of software development practices. The journal''s scope includes methods and techniques to better engineer software and manage its development. Articles submitted for review should have a clear component of software engineering or address ways to improve the engineering and management of software development. Areas covered by the journal include: • Software management, quality and metrics, • Software processes, • Software architecture, modelling, specification, design and programming • Functional and non-functional software requirements • Software testing and verification & validation • Empirical studies of all aspects of engineering and managing software development Short Communications is a new section dedicated to short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, "Negative" results and much more. Read the Guide for authors for more information. The journal encourages and welcomes submissions of systematic literature studies (reviews and maps) within the scope of the journal. Information and Software Technology is the premiere outlet for systematic literature studies in software engineering.