An integrated approach to capture semantics of requirement conflicts

Abstract

Conflict Identification is one of the critical areas in software engineering. It is very important to understand the semantics of conflicts among non-functional requirements for conflict resolution task. In this paper a framework is provided to understand the nature of conflicts among non-functional requirements using the integrated analysis of functional requirements, nonfunctional requirements, internal constraints and external constraints. The output of proposed model is a conflict tree that refines conflicts among non-functional requirements from one level to another level. Finally a case study on monitoring and controlling system of a manufacturing firm is discussed to understand the nature of conflicts among non-functional requirements. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.