Details
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings - 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2023 |
| Editors | Kurt Schneider, Fabiano Dalpiaz, Jennifer Horkoff |
| Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
| Pages | 77-88 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798350326895 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
| Event | 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2023 - Hannover, Germany Duration: 4 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering |
|---|---|
| Volume | 2023-September |
| ISSN (Print) | 1090-705X |
| ISSN (electronic) | 2332-6441 |
Abstract
The benefits of traceability have widely been discussed in research. However, studies have also shown that traceability practices are still hardly established in industrial settings due to the high manual effort and lack of tool support. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of using eye tracking to automatically detect trace links to reduce manual effort and thereby increase practical applicability. We conducted an interview study with 20 practitioners to give an overview of traceability practices in industry and how an eye tracking approach would need to be applied in order to be useful. As there is no one-fits-all solution to traceability, and technical limitations of eye tracking still exist, we collected information on used artifact types, tools and requirements management practices to adjust an approach to actual traceability stakeholders' needs. We report on perspectives from different roles in software projects and give an overview of traced artifacts, current traceability purposes and issues, as well as benefits and doubts concerned with using eye tracking to obtain links automatically. We discuss the implications for the implementation of an automatic tracing approach in practice and how eye tracking can support requirements engineering activities.
Keywords
- automatic approach, empirical research, eye tracking, interview study, requirements traceability, trace links, tracing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Engineering(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
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Proceedings - 31st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2023. ed. / Kurt Schneider; Fabiano Dalpiaz; Jennifer Horkoff. IEEE Computer Society, 2023. p. 77-88 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering; Vol. 2023-September).
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N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft (DFG) under Grant No.: 500462081, project TraceSEC.We thank all participants for taking the time to take part in our interview study and for all the valuable insights.
PY - 2023/9
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N2 - The benefits of traceability have widely been discussed in research. However, studies have also shown that traceability practices are still hardly established in industrial settings due to the high manual effort and lack of tool support. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of using eye tracking to automatically detect trace links to reduce manual effort and thereby increase practical applicability. We conducted an interview study with 20 practitioners to give an overview of traceability practices in industry and how an eye tracking approach would need to be applied in order to be useful. As there is no one-fits-all solution to traceability, and technical limitations of eye tracking still exist, we collected information on used artifact types, tools and requirements management practices to adjust an approach to actual traceability stakeholders' needs. We report on perspectives from different roles in software projects and give an overview of traced artifacts, current traceability purposes and issues, as well as benefits and doubts concerned with using eye tracking to obtain links automatically. We discuss the implications for the implementation of an automatic tracing approach in practice and how eye tracking can support requirements engineering activities.
AB - The benefits of traceability have widely been discussed in research. However, studies have also shown that traceability practices are still hardly established in industrial settings due to the high manual effort and lack of tool support. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of using eye tracking to automatically detect trace links to reduce manual effort and thereby increase practical applicability. We conducted an interview study with 20 practitioners to give an overview of traceability practices in industry and how an eye tracking approach would need to be applied in order to be useful. As there is no one-fits-all solution to traceability, and technical limitations of eye tracking still exist, we collected information on used artifact types, tools and requirements management practices to adjust an approach to actual traceability stakeholders' needs. We report on perspectives from different roles in software projects and give an overview of traced artifacts, current traceability purposes and issues, as well as benefits and doubts concerned with using eye tracking to obtain links automatically. We discuss the implications for the implementation of an automatic tracing approach in practice and how eye tracking can support requirements engineering activities.
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