Improving the quality of requirements artifacts in agile projects

Veranika Ramaniuk

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The main aim of the research is development of a framework that can be used by agile practitioners to improve the quality of requirements artifacts. In order to achieve the thesis goal a thorough literature review has been performed. The key concepts and detailed quality criteria checks list have been elaborated within the focus group discussion and then validated with the help of the online survey. The framework has been applied on the real project and reviewed for the automation possibilities. The main thesis output is the framework that contains the agile quality criteria list elaborated with exact checks that have to be performed and suggested quality check gateways for performing these checks. The framework also suggests the prioritisation of the quality criteria based on the most frequent and important problems in agile teams.

Abstract:

The main aim of the research is development of a framework that can be used by agile practitioners to improve the quality of requirements artifacts. In order to achieve the thesis goal a thorough literature review has been performed. The key concepts and detailed quality criteria checks list have been elaborated within the focus group discussion and then validated with the help of the online survey. The framework has been applied on the real project and reviewed for the automation possibilities. The main thesis output is the framework that contains the agile quality criteria list elaborated with exact checks that have to be performed and suggested quality check gateways for performing these checks. The framework also suggests the prioritisation of the quality criteria based on the most frequent and important problems in agile teams.

Keywords

Agile requirements quality verification, Agile requirements, User stories, JIT requirements, User story quality framework

Keywords

Agile requirements quality verification, Agile requirements, User stories, JIT requirements, User story quality framework

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 12. 6. 2020

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 7. 6. 2021
• Supervisor: Jan Kučera
• Reader: Alena Buchalcevová

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / field:
Aplikovaná informatika / Information Systems Management