Requirements engineering: closing the gap between academic supply and industry demand

Abstract

Recent trends in the information technology industry call for substantial changes in computer science education. As an effect of the recession, the increase in the number of computer science graduates, and the outsourcing of information technology (IT) work to other countries, the unemployment rate among engineers and especially among computer science professionals is increasing [11]. In this economic situation, it is imperative that computer science students are well prepared before entering the work force; new graduates must understand what skills the IT industry is seeking.