Requirements specification for developers in agile projects: evaluation by one industrial case.

Abstract

Agile Software Development (ASD) adoption has grown in recent years. The agile methods treat the Software Requirements Specification (SRS) differently from the traditional development methods. User stories are one of the most widely used approaches to specifying requirements in agile projects. However, empirical studies in the industry point out that user stories are targeted to customers, only cover simple, functional requirements visible to the users, and do not address system and non-functional requirements. The Requirements Specification for Developers (RSD) approach aims to provide information closer to development needs. This paper presents an empirical study evaluating the RSD approach in an industrial case.