The Use of Cognitive Maps for Requirements Elicitation in Product Development

Authors

  • Raquel Dias ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica
  • Arnoldo Souza Cabral ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica
  • Brenda Lopez INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais.
  • Mischel Carmen Neyra Belderrain ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica

Keywords:

Cognitive map, Engineering Requirements, Decision making, Knowledge representation.

Abstract

This article approaches Engineering Requirements concepts and proposes the use of cognitive maps as support to the problem identification of the stakeholders during the requirements elicitation process. It presents a case study of the aerospace cluster of São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo. The cognitive map technique was developed to represent the views of the individuals, generating cognitive maps, which, in an aggregated way, express graphically the collective vision to support the decision-making process. Applied to Engineering Requirements, it has revealed the potential to promote the convergence of different points of view on the actual stakeholders’ needs in innovative fashion. This technique has demonstrated effectiveness when approaching the stated requirements early in the development process implemented throughout the life cycle of the system/product.

Author Biographies

Raquel Dias, ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica

ITA - Department of mechanical and aerospace engineering -Production

Arnoldo Souza Cabral, ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica

ITA - Department of mechanical and aerospace engineering -Production - Professor

Brenda Lopez, INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais.

INPE - LIT: Laboratorio de Integração e Testes.

Mischel Carmen Neyra Belderrain, ITA-Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica

ITA - Department of mechanical and aerospace engineering -Production - Professor

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Published

2016-05-31

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2016): Apr./Jun. 2016

Section

Original Papers

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