Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering

Leticia Duboc; Stefanie Betz; Birgit Penzenstadler; Sedef Akinli Kocak; Ruzanna Chitchyan; Ola Leifler; Jari Porras; Norbert Seyff; Colin C. Venters

doi:10.1109/RE.2019.00013

Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering

Leticia Duboc, Stefanie Betz, Birgit Penzenstadler, Sedef Akinli Kocak, Ruzanna Chitchyan, Ola Leifler, Jari Porras, Norbert Seyff, Colin C. Venters

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Abstract

Integrating novel software systems in our society, economy, and environment can have far-reaching effects. As a result, software systems should be designed in such a way as to maintain or improve the sustainability of the socio-technical system of their destination. However, a paradigm shift is required to raise awareness of software professionals on the potential sustainability effects of software systems. While Requirements Engineering is considered the key to driving this change, requirements engineers lack the knowledge, experience and methodological support for doing so. This paper presents a question-based framework for raising awareness of the potential effects of software systems on sustainability, as the first step towards enabling the required paradigm shift. A feasibility study of the framework was carried out with two groups of computer science students. The results of the study indicate that the framework helps enable discussions about potential effects that software systems could have on sustainability.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference
Editors	Daniela Damian, Anna Perini, Seok-Won Lee
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	6-16
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728139128
ISBN (Print)	9781728139135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RE.2019.00013
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2019
Event	27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference - Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of Duration: 23 Sept 2019 → 27 Sept 2019 Conference number: 27 http://re19.ajou.ac.kr

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering
Volume	2019-September
ISSN (Print)	1090-705X
ISSN (Electronic)	2332-6441

Conference

Conference	27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference
Abbreviated title	RE 2019
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Jeju Island
Period	23/09/19 → 27/09/19
Internet address	http://re19.ajou.ac.kr

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Duboc, L., Betz, S., Penzenstadler, B., Akinli Kocak, S., Chitchyan, R., Leifler, O., Porras, J., Seyff, N., & Venters, C. C. (2019). Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering. In D. Damian, A. Perini, & S.-W. Lee (Eds.), 27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (pp. 6-16). Article 8920518 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering; Vol. 2019-September). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/RE.2019.00013

Duboc, Leticia ; Betz, Stefanie ; Penzenstadler, Birgit et al. / Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering. 27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference. editor / Daniela Damian ; Anna Perini ; Seok-Won Lee. IEEE, 2019. pp. 6-16 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering).

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Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering. / Duboc, Leticia; Betz, Stefanie; Penzenstadler, Birgit et al.
27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference. ed. / Daniela Damian; Anna Perini; Seok-Won Lee. IEEE, 2019. p. 6-16 8920518 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering; Vol. 2019-September).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Duboc L, Betz S, Penzenstadler B, Akinli Kocak S, Chitchyan R, Leifler O et al. Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering. In Damian D, Perini A, Lee SW, editors, 27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference. IEEE. 2019. p. 6-16. 8920518. (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering). doi: 10.1109/RE.2019.00013

Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering

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UN SDGs

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Tailoring Requirements Negotiation to Sustainability

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Requirements: The key to sustainability

Sustainability design in requirements engineering: State of practice

Sustainability Design and Software: The Karlskrona Manifesto

Software Architecting the Future: Challenges, Opportunities and Threats

Software Engineering the Future

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Do we really know what we are building? Raising awareness of potential Sustainability Effects of Software Systems in Requirements Engineering

Abstract

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Conference

UN SDGs

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Research output

Tailoring Requirements Negotiation to Sustainability

Characterising sustainability requirements: A new species, red herring, or just an odd fish?

Requirements: The key to sustainability

Sustainability design in requirements engineering: State of practice

Sustainability Design and Software: The Karlskrona Manifesto

Activities

Software Architecting the Future: Challenges, Opportunities and Threats

Software Engineering the Future

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