New Lanchester Theory for Requirements Prioritization

Abstract

New Lanchester theory links business objectives to market share using a quantitative model. It can be effectively used for deciding which new features to add to software products for winning a business. This paper introduces the new Lanchester theory and explains its use for effectively prioritizing requirements. It explains the theory for requirement experts and shows how the new Lanchester theory relates to quality function deployment, the six sigma way of managing requirements.