Abstract
The successful practices of requirements engineering vary
between application domains and are characterized by the
nature of the application domain. One relatively peculiar
application domain is the nuclear energy domain, which is
characterized by the long life cycle of power plant
operation and construction project, strict control of
safety, and collaboration between several stakeholder
groups including various branches of technology. We
describe the state of the practice of requirements
engineering in the nuclear energy domain in Finland on
the basis of a descriptive case study focusing on the
safety-related automation systems of the nuclear power
plants. The results of the study indicate that explicit
requirements engineering practices are becoming
increasingly important due to the increasing complexity
of the technology used, retirement of the older
generation of experts, and construction of new power
plants along with renewal of the existing nuclear power
plants. The challenges of requirements engineering are
especially within efficient communication and management
of requirements. We highlight challenges that are
emphasized by the characteristics of the nuclear energy
domain but also discuss the more generic nature of these
challenges. The identified challenges are in authority
requirements, aging, communication, knowledge transfer,
representation of requirements, and tool support. (12
refs.)
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings |
Subtitle of host publication | IEEE 19th International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2011 |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ, USA |
Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
Pages | 253-258 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4577-0924-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4577-0921-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
Event | IEEE 19th International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2011 - Trento, Italy Duration: 29 Aug 2011 → 2 Sept 2011 |
Conference
Conference | IEEE 19th International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2011 |
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Abbreviated title | RE 2011 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Trento |
Period | 29/08/11 → 2/09/11 |