Using Contextual Goal Models for Constructing Situational Methods

Abstract

Situation and intention are two fundamental notions in situational method engineering (SME). They are used to assess the context of an ISD project and to specify method requirements in this context. They also allow defining the goals of the method chunks and the conditions under which they can be applied. In this way, the selection and assembly of method chunks for a particular ISD project is driven by matching situational method requirements to method chunks' goals and context descriptions. In this paper we propose the use of contextual goal models for supporting all SME steps. Our approach is based on iStar2.0 modeling language that we extend with contextual annotations.

Policy components – a conceptual model for modularizing and tailoring of information security policies

“…SME researchers have suggested different approaches to tailoring (Bajec et al , 2007; Harmsen, 1997; Cervera, 2015; Karlsson and Ågerfalk, 2009; Ralyté and Rolland, 2001; Ralyté and Franch, 2018; Sandkuhl and Seigerroth, 2019). Although there are differences between these approaches, “they share some fundamental ideas.…”

“…Thus, given that SME researchers have suggested and investigated different ways of tailoring artifacts that share a similar purpose as ISPs, it seems reasonable to draw on this research as a starting point for a tailoring approach to ISPs. SME researchers have suggested different approaches to tailoring (Bajec et al, 2007;Harmsen, 1997;Cervera, 2015;Karlsson and Ågerfalk, 2009;Ralyt e and Rolland, 2001;Ralyt e and Franch, 2018;Sandkuhl and Seigerroth, 2019). Although there are differences between these approaches, "they share some fundamental ideas.…”