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Author (up) Carlos Monsalve; Alain April and Alain Abran
Title Measuring software functional size from business process models Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering Abbreviated Journal
Volume Vol. 21 Issue Pages pp. 311–338
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Abstract ISO 14143-1 specifies that a functional size measurement (FSM) method must provide measurement procedures to quantify the functional user requirements (FURs) of software. Such quantitative information, functional size, is typically used, for instance, in software estimation. One of the international standards for FSM is the COSMIC FSM method — ISO 19761 — which was designed to be applied both to the business application (BA) software domain and to the real-time software domain. A recurrent problem in FSM is the availability and quality of the inputs required for measurement purposes; that is, well documented FURs. Business process (BP) models, as they are commonly used to gather requirements from the early stages of a project, could be a valuable source of information for FSM. In a previous article, the feasibility of such an approach for the BA domain was analyzed using the Qualigram BP modeling notation. This paper complements that work by: (1) analyzing the use of BPMN for FSM in the BA domain; (2) presenting notation-independent guidelines for the BA domain; and (3) analyzing the possibility of using BP models to perform FSM in the real-time domain. The measurement results obtained from BP models are compared with those of previous FSM case studies.
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Author (up) Carlos Monsalve; Alain April; Alain Abran
Title Requirements Elicitation Using BPM Notations: Focusing on the Strategic Level Representation Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication 10th WSEAS international conference on Applied computer and applied computational science Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 235-241
Keywords Business process modeling, levels of abstraction, requirements elicitation, case study, action research
Abstract Business process models (BPM) can be useful for requirements elicitation, among other uses. Since the active participation of all stakeholders is a key factor for successful requirements engineering, it is important that BPM be shared by all stakeholders. Unfortunately, organizations may end up with inconsistent BPM not covering all stakeholders’ needs and constraints. The use of multiple levels of abstraction (MLA), such as at the strategic, tactical and operational levels, is often used in various process-oriented initiatives to facilitate the consolidation of various stakeholders’ needs and constraints. This article surveys the use of MLA in recent BPM research publications and reports on a BPM action-research case study conducted in a Canadian organization, with the aim of exploring the usefulness of the strategic level.
Address CIDIS – Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral Km. 30.5 vía Perimetral
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Author (up) Carlos Monsalve; Alain April; Alain Abran
Title BPM and requirements elicitation at multiple levels of abstraction: A review Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication IADIS International Conference on Information Systems 2011 Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 237-242
Keywords Business process modeling, levels of abstraction, requirements elicitation, requirements modeling, review
Abstract Business process models can be useful for requirements elicitation, among other things. Software development depends on the quality of the requirements elicitation activities, and so adequately modeling business processes (BPs) is critical. A key factor in achieving this is the active participation of all the stakeholders in the development of a shared vision of BPs.

Unfortunately, organizations often find themselves left with inconsistent BPs that do not cover all the stakeholders’ needs

and constraints. However, consolidation of the various stakeholder requirements may be facilitated through the use of multiple levels of abstraction (MLA). This article contributes to the research into MLA use in business process modeling (BPM) for software requirements by reviewing the theoretical foundations of MLA and their use in various BP-oriented approaches.
Address CIDIS-FIEC, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) Km. 30.5 vía Perimetral,
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