RE'04

Requirements Engineering (RE) is the branch of systems engineering concerned with the goals, desired properties and constraints of complex systems, ranging from embedded software systems and software-based products to large enterprise and socio-technical systems that involve software systems, organisations and people. It covers all activities related to the acquisition, specification and maintenance of requirements throughout the life cycle. It also covers how requirements relate to business processes, work redesign, system and software architecture, and testing... The importance of requirements engineering has been recognised for many years. In the 1990s this recognition led to an IEEE Conference and Symposium series. Ten years on, the RE Conference has become the international platform for presenting new research, transferring research results to industrial practice, and presenting industrial experiences and best-practice to the widest possible audience... In 2004 RE conference..