A Framework for Requirements Engineering pRocess dEvelopment (FRERE)

Adoption of the most suitable Requirements Engineering (RE) process and selection of the most appropriate RE techniques for a given project are challenging issues for industry. In order to alleviate the problems, a Framework for RE pRocess dEvelopment (FRERE) was developed based on our research in the last six years. The overall architecture of the framework and a brief case study are presented in the paper. The framework addresses several core issues of the RE process: engineering issues, domain issues, characteristics of the software project, and issues of conformity to software process standards. FRERE consists of three parts: (1) The RE Process Knowledge Base (REPKB) which contains RE process knowledge, (2) Methodologies which provide guidance to develop a customized software process model in an iterative way; and (3) Assessment Models which provide information about the suitability of the newly developed RE process model for the software project under development.