Views on software engineering from the twin peaks of requirements and architecture

Abstract

The disciplines of requirements engineering (RE) and software architecture (SA) are fundamental to the success of software projects. Even though RE and SA are often considered in isolation, drawing a line between RE and SA is neither feasible nor reasonable as requirements and architectural design impact each other. This observation motivated the Twin Peaks model that was the subject of the Second International Workshop on the Twin Peaks of Requirements and Architecture (TwinPeaks@ICSE 2013). TwinPeaks@ICSE 2013 was held in conjunction with the 35th International Conference on Software Engineering 2013 in San Francisco, CA. The workshop aimed at providing a forum for researchers, practitioners and educators from the areas of RE and SA to discuss their experiences, forge new collaborations, and explore innovative solutions that address the challenges that occur when relating RE and SA. The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to become familiar with the relationship between RE and SA in the broader context of software engineering, rather than in an isolated context of either RE or SA. The workshop featured one industrial keynote, five research paper presentations, two invited talks and four working group discussions.