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A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment
Purpose: An exploration into the application of pre-requirements specification traceability (pre-RST) practices in Information Systems (IS) projects within a retail setting. Research Design/methodology: A qualitative study in the interpretivist tradition applied within a single case study setting wa...
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| author | Williams, Jeandre Charisse |
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| description | Purpose: An exploration into the application of pre-requirements specification traceability (pre-RST) practices in Information Systems (IS) projects within a retail setting. Research Design/methodology: A qualitative study in the interpretivist tradition applied within a single case study setting was selected. Findings: Awareness and value-perception emerged as the most significant challenge to overcome with recommendations for a well-considered organisational change management programme to address this. The potential impact on the trust relationship amongst requirements practitioners and participants is a factor to be addressed. More readily accessible requirements engineering guides that include pre-RST as a prominent aspect is required to raise awareness levels amongst practitioners. Practical implications: The research points to a need to raise awareness amongst practitioners through improved and more readily accessible requirements engineering guides that include pre-RST as a prominent aspect. It also highlights what to consider when embarking upon pre-RST, most prominently the need for carefully considered change management programme to tackle value-perception. Originality/value: Addressing the paucity in case study insights, this research provides an understanding of practice, awareness, value-perception and perceived challenges to pre-RST. Considerations for pre-RST implementation, including careful consideration for the trust relationship amongst requirements practitioners and participants is highlighted. Limitations: The case study was limited to eleven interviews in the retail industry and therefore may not be generalisable to other industries or general practice. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14130 A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment Williams, Jeandre Charisse Massyn, Mark Project Management Requirements Traceability Pre-Requirements Specification Traceability Purpose: An exploration into the application of pre-requirements specification traceability (pre-RST) practices in Information Systems (IS) projects within a retail setting. Research Design/methodology: A qualitative study in the interpretivist tradition applied within a single case study setting was selected. Findings: Awareness and value-perception emerged as the most significant challenge to overcome with recommendations for a well-considered organisational change management programme to address this. The potential impact on the trust relationship amongst requirements practitioners and participants is a factor to be addressed. More readily accessible requirements engineering guides that include pre-RST as a prominent aspect is required to raise awareness levels amongst practitioners. Practical implications: The research points to a need to raise awareness amongst practitioners through improved and more readily accessible requirements engineering guides that include pre-RST as a prominent aspect. It also highlights what to consider when embarking upon pre-RST, most prominently the need for carefully considered change management programme to tackle value-perception. Originality/value: Addressing the paucity in case study insights, this research provides an understanding of practice, awareness, value-perception and perceived challenges to pre-RST. Considerations for pre-RST implementation, including careful consideration for the trust relationship amongst requirements practitioners and participants is highlighted. Limitations: The case study was limited to eleven interviews in the retail industry and therefore may not be generalisable to other industries or general practice. 2015-09-30T13:42:25Z 2015-09-30T13:42:25Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14130 eng application/pdf Department of Construction Economics and Management Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Project Management Requirements Traceability Pre-Requirements Specification Traceability Williams, Jeandre Charisse A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| title_full | A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| title_fullStr | A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| title_short | A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| title_sort | case study of pre requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment |
| topic | Project Management Requirements Traceability Pre-Requirements Specification Traceability |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14130 |
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