Abstract:
Requirements Engineering (RE) is a multi-faceted
discipline involving various methods, techniques and
tools. RE researchers and practitioners are
emphasizing the importance of having an integrated
RE process. The need for an integrated toolset to
support the effective management of such an
integrated RE process cannot be over-emphasized.
Tools integration has been identified as an important
next step toward the future of requirements
management tools. This paper reports on some of the
significant architectural and technical issues
encountered and the lessons learned in the process of
developing an integrated Requirements Management
(RM) Toolset: PARsed Natural language Input
Processor (PARSNIP) by integrating various
independent tools. This paper provides insights on
architectural and technological issues typical of these
types of projects, the approaches and techniques used
to address the architectural mismatches and the
technological incompatibilities.
