Software Package Requirements and Procurement

  • Authors:
  • Anthony Finkelsteiin;George Spanoudakis;Mark Ryan

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, City University, UK;Department of Computer Science, City University, UK;School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, UK

  • Venue:
  • IWSSD '96 Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Software Specification and Design
  • Year:
  • 1996

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Abstract

This paper outlines the problems of specifying requirements and deploying these requirements in the procurement of software packages. Despite the fact that software construction de novo is the exception rather than the rule, little or no support for the task of formulating requirements to support assessment and selection among existing software packages has been developed. We analyse the problems arising in this process and review related work. We outline the key components of a programme of research in this area.