System and method for identifying and measuring adherence to software development requirements

Abstract

A system and method for identifying and measuring adherence to software development requirements is presented. A software agent provides a user with product and technical questions. In turn, the user provides product and technical answers, or attributes, which are stored in a repository. A globalization plan generator uses the product and technical attributes to generate a software development plan. In addition, a globalization verification test generator uses the globalization plan to generate a test plan and measure the success of the software product based upon the test plan.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising: 
 providing at least one of a product question and a technical question to a user;    receiving, from the user, product attributes corresponding to the product question and technical attributes corresponding to the technical questions based upon a software product;    analyzing the product attributes and the technical attributes received from the user; and    generating a software development plan for the software product based upon the analysis.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the analyzing further comprises: 
 retrieving expert information from a data storage area; and    comparing the expert information with the product attributes and the technical attributes.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the product attributes include an international marketplace; and 
 wherein the software development plan includes a globalization plan corresponding to the international marketplace.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising: 
 identifying language translation requirements corresponding to the international marketplace; and    including the language translation requirements in the globalization plan.    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 providing the software development plan to a test generator; and    receiving, from the test generator, a software verification test plan based upon the software development plan.    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising: 
 testing the software product using the software verification test plan; and    generating a scorecard based upon the testing.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 determining, based upon the technical attributes, that development tools inhibit correct implementation of the software product; and    including a noncompliance remark in the software development plan in response to the determination.    
   
   
       8 . A computer program product comprising: 
 a computer operable medium having computer readable code, the computer readable code being effective to: 
 provide at least one of a product question and a technical question to a user;  
 receive, from the user, product attributes corresponding to the product question and technical attributes corresponding to the technical questions based upon a software product;  
 analyze the product attributes and the technical attributes received from the user; and  
 generate a software development plan for the software product based upon the analysis.  
   
   
   
       9 . The computer program product of  claim 8  wherein the computer readable code is further effective to: 
 retrieve expert information from a data storage area; and    compare the expert information with the product attributes and the technical attributes.    
   
   
       10 . The computer program product of  claim 8  wherein the product attributes include an international marketplace; and 
 wherein the software development plan includes a globalization plan corresponding to the international marketplace.    
   
   
       11 . The computer program product of  claim 10  wherein the computer readable code is further effective to: 
 identify language translation requirements corresponding to the international marketplace; and    include the language translation requirements in the globalization plan.    
   
   
       12 . The computer program product of  claim 8  wherein the computer readable code is further effective to: 
 provide the software development plan to a test generator; and    receive, from the test generator, a software verification test plan based upon the software development plan.    
   
   
       13 . The computer program product of  claim 12  wherein the computer readable code is further effective to: 
 test the software product using the software verification test plan; and    generate a scorecard based upon the testing.    
   
   
       14 . The computer program product of  claim 8  wherein the computer readable code is further effective to: 
 determine, based upon the technical attributes, that development tools inhibit correct implementation of the software product; and    include a noncompliance remark in the software development plan in response to the determination.    
   
   
       15 . An information handling system comprising: 
 one or more processors;    a memory accessible by the processors;    one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors; and    a plan generation tool for generating a software development plan, the plan generation tool being effective to: 
 provide at least one of a product question and a technical question to a user over a computer network;  
 receive, from the user, product attributes corresponding to the product question and technical attributes corresponding to the technical questions based upon a software product over the computer network;  
 analyze, using one of the processors, the product attributes and the technical attributes received from the user; and  
 generate the software development plan for the software product based upon the analysis.  
   
   
   
       16 . The information handling system of  claim 15  wherein the plan generation tool is further effective to: 
 retrieve expert information from one of the nonvolatile storage areas; and    compare the expert information with the product attributes and the technical attributes.    
   
   
       17 . The information handling system of  claim 15  wherein the product attributes include an international marketplace; and 
 wherein the software development plan includes a globalization plan corresponding to the international marketplace.    
   
   
       18 . The information handling system of  claim 10  wherein the plan generation tool is further effective to: 
 identify language translation requirements corresponding to the international marketplace; and    include the language translation requirements in the globalization plan.    
   
   
       19 . The information handling system of  claim 15  wherein the plan generation tool is further effective to: 
 provide the software development plan to a test generator; and    receive, from the test generator, a software verification test plan based upon the software development plan.    
   
   
       20 . The information handling system of  claim 15  wherein the plan generation tool is further effective to: 
 determine, based upon the technical attributes, that development tools inhibit correct implementation of the software product; and    include a noncompliance remark in the software development plan in response to the determination.