Explore the intricacies of requirements engineering in this comprehensive lecture by Bertrand Meyer, recipient of the ACM Software System Award. Delve into the "Four PEGS" approach, designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice in software requirements. Learn about a new standard plan for requirements specifications, intended to replace the outdated 1998 IEEE standard. Gain insights into precise definitions of requirements concepts, practical guidelines for industry implementation, and the importance of balancing traditional and agile methodologies. Discover how this innovative approach aims to strengthen the often-weak link in software engineering, covering topics such as requirements quality, management, sources, and lifecycle integration. Benefit from Meyer's extensive experience as he presents ongoing work to improve requirements engineering practices across the industry.
The Four Pegs of Requirements Engineering with Bertrand Meyer
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
In a nutshell (1): four PEGS
In a nutshell (2): Four books of requirements
What's in this work
Forthcoming book (2021)
Acknowledgments
Requirements: Brooks
Chasm: theory vs practice
Chasm: traditional vs agile
Chasm: geek vs non-geek
More standards: definitions
Defining requirements properly: the four PEGS
System versus environment
Reference concepts
Requirements quality: avoid analysis paralysis
The nature of requirements
The management of requirements
Sources of requirements
Requirements change
Requirements in the lifecycle
Notes on the plan
References between the four PEGS
Verification obligations between the four PEGS
The waterfall view (a pedagogical device)
Seamless development
Seamless, reversible development
Multirequirements
The cluster model
The PEGS lifecycle model
Over the project's timeline
Object-oriented requirements
Taught by
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
