WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics
Print ISSN: 1109-9526, E-ISSN: 2224-2899
Volume 10, 2013
Prediction of Functional Requirements Classes In Business Information Systems
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Abstract: Low predictability is a major concern in most software development endeavors as it implies high risk in terms of schedule, quality, and cost. Ontologies have received considerable attention in software engineering, as they afford predictive capabilities for various aspects of software domains, and as such, they can be employed as a basis for the development of more effective approaches to the engineering and management of software systems and projects. Ontologies, however, vary in terms of the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the predictions they make and, therefore, one must rigorously evaluate their predictive power before adopting them. This paper investigates the predictive power of an ontology that serves as a requirements domain model for Business Information Systems (BIS). Results from this study indicate that an accurate prediction of functional requirements categories in BIS is well within reach. This finding bears important implications for the advancement of domain-specific engineering of Business Information Systems.
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Keywords: Business Information Systems, Domain Model, Functional Requirements, Ontology, Empirical Study