Goal sketching: an agile approach to clarifying requirements

Boness, K. D., Harrison, R. and Liu, K. (2008) Goal sketching: an agile approach to clarifying requirements. The International Journal on Advances in Software, 1 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1942-2628

Abstract/Summary

This paper describes a technique that can be used as part of a simple and practical agile method for requirements engineering. It is based on disciplined goal-responsibility modelling but eschews formality in favour of a set of practicality objectives. The technique can be used together with Agile Programming to develop software in internet time. We illustrate the technique and introduce lazy refinement, responsibility composition and context sketching. Goal sketching has been used in a number of real-world development.