Quality Requirements for Code: On the Untapped Potential in Maintainability Specifications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10833v1
• Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:29:12 GMT
• Title: Quality Requirements for Code: On the Untapped Potential in Maintainability Specifications
• Authors: Markus Borg
• Abstract summary: This position paper proposes a synergistic approach, combining code-oriented research with Requirements Engineering expertise, to create meaningful industrial impact. Preliminary findings indicate that the established QUPER model, designed for setting quality targets, does not adequately address the unique aspects of maintainability.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Quality requirements are critical for successful software engineering, with maintainability being a key internal quality. Despite significant attention in software metrics research, maintainability has attracted surprisingly little focus in the Requirements Engineering (RE) community. This position paper proposes a synergistic approach, combining code-oriented research with RE expertise, to create meaningful industrial impact. We introduce six illustrative use cases and propose three future research directions. Preliminary findings indicate that the established QUPER model, designed for setting quality targets, does not adequately address the unique aspects of maintainability.

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