Creating a project-specific requirements engineering process

Abstract

In this column, I use a common situation facing many requirements engineers to illustrate that "one size does not fit all" when it comes to selecting a project-specific requirements engineering process. I then recommend a metaprocess for constructing such a process based on the use of a preexisting process framework and its associated repository of reusable process components. I conclude the column with a brief discussion of some of the benefits and risks associated with this approach.