A review on automatic extraction and classification of non-functional requirements

Khan, Rahmat Ullah; Khan, M. N. A.

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 4, Issue 6 (June 2017), Pages: 35-42

Title: A review on automatic extraction and classification of non-functional requirements

Author(s): Rahmat Ullah Khan *, M. N. A. Khan

Affiliation(s):

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.06.005

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Abstract:

Extraction and classification of NFRs plays a vital role in the software development process. NFRs are often misunderstood and ignored due to which certain important aspect of the software such as robustness availability usability performance and security are compromised. Several different extraction and classification techniques proposed in the literature. In this study, we have made an effort to critically analyze different NFRs extraction and classification techniques in order to see their merits and demerits, as well as the scenarios in which these techniques can be helpful. Specifically we have identified the limitations of these techniques, their significance and the possible improvements that can be made to make these techniques more useful. In this paper, we have critically evaluated various techniques and methods proposed in the literature on the automatic extraction and classification of NFRs. The findings of the existing techniques are provided in the paper. The critical analysis tables are provided in this study to highlight the significance of NFRs extraction and classification technique.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Requirement engineering, Non-functional requirements, Classification of NF

Article History: Received 4 October 2016, Received in revised form 10 April 2017, Accepted 2 May 2017

Digital Object Identifier:

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.06.005

Citation:

Khan RU and Khan MNA (2017). A review on automatic extraction and classification of non-functional requirements. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(6): 35-42

http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I6/Khan.html

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