VRDL: A VISUAL SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS LANGUAGE

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ohnishi, A.

Affiliations: Department of Computer Science Ritsumeikan University Shiga, Japan

Abstract: The author proposes a visual software requirements definition method including describing a visual software requirements specification (SRS) with a visual requirements language.The method proposed here provides a describer for defining both the shape and semantics of icons to specify the requirements just what he imagines. The method also provides for describing icons movements as a scenario description. This scenario enables an execution of the SRS with animation. The describer can confirm his requirements by checking the animation. Furthermore, this paper describes a supporting method of visual software requirements definition by multiple developers via network system. A visual requirements language named VRDL and tools are illustrated with examples.

Journal: Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 43-52, 1999