Using the Affect Grid to Measure Emotions in Software Requirements Engineering Articles uri icon

authors

  • COLOMO PALACIOS, RICARDO
  • CASADO LUMBRERAS, CRISTINA
  • SOTO ACOSTA, PEDRO
  • GARCIA CRESPO, ANGEL

publication date

  • December 2012

start page

  • 1281

end page

  • 1298

issue

  • 9

volume

  • 17

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0948-695X

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 0948-6968

abstract

  • Computer systems are designed and used by humans. And human being is characterized, among other things, by emotions. Giving this fact, the process of designing and developing computer systems is, like any other facet in our lives, driven by emotions. Requirements engineering is one of the main phases in software development. In Requirements engineering, several tasks include acceptance and negotiation activities in which the emotional factor represents a key role. This paper presents a study based on the application of affect grid by Russell in requirements engineering main stakeholders: developers and users. Results show that high arousal and low pleasure levels in the process are predictors of conflictive requirements.

keywords

  • software engineering; software requirements; software psychology; emotions