Software architectures capture the most significant properties and design constraints of
software systems. Thus, modifications to a system that violate its architectural principles can …

Problem frames provide a means of analyzing and decomposing problems. They emphasise
the world outside of the computer, hel** the developer to focus on the problem domain …

Requirements traceability (RT) aims at defining relationships between stakeholder
requirements and artifacts produced during the software development life-cycle. Although …

This paper, based on a cross-sectional empirical study of information system (IS)
architectures within 143 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in France, reports findings on …

In order to have a software architecture design method that achieves quality attribute
requirements several aspects of the method must be in place. First there must be some way …

Little guidance and few methods are available for the refinement of software requirements
into an architecture satisfying those requirements. Part of the challenge stems from the fact …

On many groups, like those conducting IS/IT requirements negotiations or those conducting
risk and control selfassessments, decisions cannot be made by decree because team …

Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are being addressed by the architecture. NFRs are not
focused properly as functional requirements (FRs) are dealt and focused. FRs are being …

Aiming at the automatic diagnosis of tumors using narrow band imaging (NBI) magnifying
endoscopic (ME) images of the stomach, we combine methods from image processing …

Jackson's problem frames provide a means of analysing and decomposing problems. They
emphasise the world outside the computer hel** the developer to focus on the problem …