Requirement Pattern Based on Dependencies of Plan in i* for Detecting Proactivity in Information-Technology Systems

Abstract

This paper aims to present a requirement pattern based on i*’s models that allows detecting proactivityin information-technology systems from the Requirements’ phase. The pattern obtained as a result ofthis paper allows detecting proactivity when there is a plan’s dependence established between the actorsinvolved and in addition one of the actors has intentions that denote a future proactive behavior inthe software. In order to validate the pattern a case study was performed taking as logic of analysis thedevelopment of a proactive dashboard to support the decision making in a college faculty. Based on theresults of the case study, it can be concluded that the proposed pattern allowed modeling the intentionaldependencies between the actors, detecting a proactive behavior and delegating the proactivity in thesystem of software to be developed.