Detecting Inconsistency in Functional Software Requirements
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Success in software development depends on the availability of complete, consistent, and unambiguous functional software requirements. Inconsistencies in software requirements can propagate problems throughout the development cycle. We introduce the concept of a quantitative measure for detecting inconsistencies, namely, Potential Structural Inconsistency (PSI). This measure is derived from a structural model for a given set of requirements. We show how this measure can be determined using a case study with known inconsistencies.
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This proceeding is published as Sanni, Gboyega, and John K. Jackman. "Detecting Inconsistency in Functional Software Requirements." In Proceedings of the 2005 IIE Annual Conference and Exposition. May 14-18, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia. Posted with permission.