What is it about?
In this paper, we explore the topic of foundations of Software Requirements by employing a philosophically well-grounded Ontology named UFO. We then define three domain ontologies: a Software Ontology, addressing software nature and execution; a Reference Software Requirements Ontology, addressing the nature and types of requirements; a Runtime Requirements Ontology, specialized on Run-Rime Requirements.
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Why is it important?
It presents Conceptual Clarification in the domain of Software Requirements and as well as a harmonization of notions pertaining to this field as they appear in different manifestations in different approaches (languages and computational tools). By using a formal ontological approach, this article provides real-world semantics to concepts and relations in the domain of Software Requirements.
Perspectives
This article contributes to a long-term research program in defining ontological foundations for Software Engineering. Moreover, it also proposes particular artifacts that advance our Software Engineering Ontology Network (SEOn).
Giancarlo Guizzardi
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
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This page is a summary of: Ontological foundations for software requirements with a focus on requirements at runtime, Applied Ontology, May 2018, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/ao-180197.
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