Who Uses Personas in Requirements Engineering: The Practitioners' Perspective
arxiv(2024)
摘要
Personas are commonly used in software projects to gain a better
understanding of end-users' needs. However, there is a limited understanding of
their usage and effectiveness in practice. This paper presents the results of a
two-step investigation, comprising interviews with 26 software developers,
UI/UX designers, business analysts and product managers and a survey of 203
practitioners, aimed at shedding light on the current practices, methods and
challenges of using personas in software development. Our findings reveal
variations in the frequency and effectiveness of personas across different
software projects and IT companies, the challenges practitioners face when
using personas and the reasons for not using them at all. Furthermore, we
investigate the coverage of human aspects in personas, often assumed to be a
key feature of persona descriptions. Contrary to the general perception, our
study shows that human aspects are often ignored for various reasons in
personas or requirements engineering in general. Our study provides actionable
insights for practitioners to overcome challenges in using personas during
requirements engineering stages, and we identify areas for future research.
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