Goal-Based Self-Contextualization
Raian Ali, Fabiano Dalpiaz, Paolo Giorgini · Bournemouth University Research Online (Bournemouth University) · 2009
Abstract. System self-contextualizability is the system ability to autonomously adapt its behavior to the uncontrollable relevant context to keep its objectives satisfied. Self-contextualizable system must have alternative behaviors each fit-ting to a set of contexts. We propose to start considering context at the level of requirements engineering, adopting Tropos goal model to express requirements and complementing it with our proposed context analysis. We define variation points on goal model where a context-based decision might need to be taken, and propose constructs to analyze context. While goal analysis provides constructs to hierarchically analyze goals and discover alternative sets of tasks to be executed to satisfy a goal, our proposed context analysis provides constructs to hierarchi-cally analyze context and discover alternative sets of facts to be monitored to verify a context. 1