Method Chunks Selection by Multicriteria Techniques: an Extension of the Assembly-based Approach

Abstract

Abstract. The work presented in this paper is related to the area of situational method engineering (SME). In this domain, approaches are developed accordingly to specific project specifications. We propose to adapt an existing method construction process, namely the assembly-based one. One of the particular features of assembly-based SME approach is the selection of method chunks. Our proposal is to offer a better guidance in the retrieval of chunks by the introduction of multicriteria techniques. To use them efficiently, we defined a typology of projects characteristics, in order to identify all their critical aspects, which will offer a priorisation to help the method engineer in the choice between similar chunks.

Decision-Making Ontology for Information System Engineering

“…concerns (2) A preference may concern a weight or two weights in the case of pair-wise comparisons. concerns (3) A preference may concern an alternative value or two alternative values in the case of pair-wise comparisons. An alternative value may be defined by a preference of a decision-maker.…”

“…contains (3) A criteria set contains one or more criteria. defines A decision-maker defines a problem for each DM situation.…”

“…has (3) A decision-maker can have several goals. The same goal may be shared by several decision-makers.…”

“…It might be regarded as a problem solving activity which is terminated when a satisfactory solution is found. With regard to IS engineering methodologies, the issue of DM has already been explored with respect to requirements engineering [1], to method engineering [2] [3], and, more generally, to systems engineering [4]. For instance, the GRL model allows to evaluate solutions according to their contribution to the goals [5].…”

“…Saeki uses weighting method to deal with software metrics [8]. Outranking and weighting methods are illustrated in the field of method engineering in order to select method fragments from a repository according to some project characteristics [3].…”