A logic of action for supporting goal-oriented elaborations of requirements

Abstract

Constructing requirements specifications for a complex system is a quite difficult process. In this paper, we have focussed on the elaboration part of this process whete new requirements are progressively identified and incorporated in the requirements document. We propose a requirements specification language which, beyond the mere expression of requirements, also supports the elaboration step. This language is a Gist’s dialect where the concepts of goals and the one of agent characterized by some responsibility are identified. A formaliiation of this requirements language is proposed in terms of a non standard modal logic of actions.