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Comparison of Stakeholder Identification Methods - The Effect of Practitioners Experience

Authors:
Markus Kelanti
Samuli Saukkonen

Keywords: Stakeholder; Stakeholder identification

Abstract:
Stakeholder analysis is an important part of Requirements Engineering activities. Since stakeholders affect, and can be affected by, a system under development, it is important to identify them. While several stakeholder analysis methods are available, there has been less discussion about their effectiveness when practitioners have different levels of work experience. This paper evaluates how the stakeholder identification method affects the amount and variation of stakeholders in cases where practitioners have relevant, not relevant or no experience at all. The research investigated this question by conducting a study in a university Requirements Engineering course comparing three different stakeholder identification methods where participants’ work experience was known. This paper discusses the results of the experiment and their implications. The results highlight the importance of relevant experience and systematic approach to stakeholder identification.

Pages: 90 to 96

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: October 12, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-367-4

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 12, 2014 to October 16, 2014