How do software architects consider non-functional requirements: An exploratory study

2012 20th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2012 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 41-50

  Ameller, David ^a   Ayala, Claudia ^a   Cabot, Jordi ^b   Franch, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Architectural Decision; Empirical Study; NFR; Non functional Requirement; Quality Requirement; Software Architect

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DECISION; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; NFR; NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS; QUALITY REQUIREMENTS; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTS;

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 84870660052     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RE.2012.6345838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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