Identificação de candidatos a padrões de requisitos de usabilidade emergentes da adoção do método USARP(Usability Requirements with Personas and User Stories)

Abstract

The present study involved a detailed analysis based on the adoption of the USARP method (USAbility Requirements with Personas and user stories) by different groups in the Software Engineering course during practical work on Requirements Engineering. USARP represents a user-centered approach, essential for identifying and describing usability requirements in detail. It integrates the use of personas, user stories, and user-focused design techniques, providing a holistic framework to understand the needs of the target audience.The main objective of this analysis was to investigate and identify emerging requirement pattern candidates resulting from the adoption of this method by various student teams, characterized as novice software engineers. To achieve this goal, a series of methodological steps were conducted. Initially, there was a careful selection of works that correctly employed the method, followed by a detailed categorization of the user stories used by these students. These categories were structured to reflect their functionalities and context, facilitating the identification of recurring patterns in usability mechanisms. The analysis of these works revealed a consistent presence of candidate patterns in the application of USARP, providing valuable insights into how the method was adopted and implemented by the students. The results significantly contributed to a deeper understanding of the method, demonstrating its practical utility in eliciting and specifying usability requirements. This study not only validated USARP as an effective method for requirement elicitation but also resulted in the identification of new requirement pattern candidates. These patterns offer valuable guidelines to enhance future applications, making the implementation of this method more efficient in academic and practical software engineering contexts.