A Study on Creativity in Requirements Engineering

Abstract

The first step of requirements engineering is always: deciding what to build. While it may seem trivial, it is sometimes the hardest step in the whole project. In this report, we illustrate some experiences with a miniature creativity session that focused on the what-to-build question. The very limited time frame allowed at the same time very detailed controlling of the overall results. Thus, we can provide here quantitative results on the success of the workshop.