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An Investigation Of The Impact Of Requirements Engineering Skills On Project Success, Cynthia Atkins May 2013

An Investigation Of The Impact Of Requirements Engineering Skills On Project Success, Cynthia Atkins

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A survey of project managers and requirements engineers was conducted to determine what skills, qualifications, and experiences were associated with project success. Survey results indicated that projects using Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, use cases, and prototypes to engineer requirements were most successful. Other indicators of project success, according to participants, included an adequate allotment of time for requirements engineering—at least 15% of a project's time—and the use of project managers and requirements engineers with professional work experience. In particular, data indicated that Project Managers with at least five years of experience in Information Technology resulted in more successful projects.