Abstract:
Since it is not possible to identify or to create a single method that is appropriate for
all situations, the need for a focussed requirements engineering method (REM)
necessitates the search for a mechanism that will support the flexible creation of a
number of tailored REMs from a single base. Using a repository of reusable method
components, it is possible to use the techniques espoused by the method engineering
community to construct an appropriate REM that is well-suited to the particular
system or application development endeavour under consideration. One particular
example is used to illustrate this approach - that of the OPEN Process Framework (or
OPF).
