A1 Journal article (refereed)
Development of an Agile Requirements Risk Prioritization Method : A Design Science Research Study (2023)

Tuunanen, T., Vartiainen, T., Kainulainen, S., & Ebrahim, M. (2023). Development of an Agile Requirements Risk Prioritization Method : A Design Science Research Study. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 52, 609-637. https://doi.org/10.17705/1cais.05226

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Tuunanen, Tuure; Vartiainen, Tero; Kainulainen, Sanna; Ebrahim, Mehdi

Journal or series: Communications of the Association for Information Systems

ISSN: 1529-3181

eISSN: 1529-3181

Publication year: 2023

Volume: 52

Pages range: 609-637

Publisher: Association for Information Systems

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17705/1cais.05226

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87506

Abstract

The practice of information systems development (ISD) has changed during the past two decades from very structured approaches to agile ISD methods. However, many methods available for managing requirements-related risks in the literature follow the structured way of doing ISD. If any, few methods offer solutions to prioritize requirements risks for agile ISD projects based on recognizing requirements-related risks and patterns to mitigate these. To fill this gap in the literature, we apply the design science research methodology to develop an agile requirements risk prioritization method together with industry experts (n=54) in Finland and New Zealand in a multi-year study. The method was developed by applying contingency theory, and our study makes an artifactual contribution to the literature. The method helps practitioners prioritize the overall requirements-related risks for ISD projects.

Keywords: data systems; system design; risk management; agile methods; demands

Free keywords: information systems development; agile requirements risk prioritization method; design science research

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 2