A framework for understanding creativity in requirements engineering

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 655-662

  Nguyen, Lemai ^a   Shanks, Graeme ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Creativity; Problem solving; Requirements engineering

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING;

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS; COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CREATIVITY; DO-MAINS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES;

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

EID: 57949086022     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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