Gamification Tool Design for Reducing Requirements Ambiguity during Elicitation

Abstract

Software projects are susceptible to failure if requirements are ambiguous, inconsistent, and misunderstood. Previously, researchers have emphasized on reducing ambiguity either in specified requirements or after the elicitation phase. In this paper, we have designed a pro-active gamified tool ‘Gamify4Req’ for reducing requirements ambiguity during elicitation. Gamify4Req incorporated lexical and semantic ambiguity rules, game rules, and effective game elements to elicit unambiguous requirements from users. Furthermore, this study is a part of Ph.D. research on reducing ambiguity, whereas tool implementation, validation, and findings will be covered later.