Using a quality model framework to strengthen the requirementsbridge

摘要

This experience report chronicles the development and use of aRequirements Quality Model (RQM), an evaluation tool that can be used togenerate process improvements and an organizational rating against tencategories of requirements development and management activities. Thetool was developed considering experience gained from successes from theCellular Switching Product's software quality program and employing keyquality factors from software industry standards such as the SEICapability Maturity Model and IEEE Standard 830. The RQM enables anevaluation of the four key dimensions of successful requirementsengineering practice: people, process, software roofs, and the product.The experiences reported and lessons learned will help others who maywish to develop a similar software quality evaluation tool