SCF3/Sculptor with Chisel: Requirements Engineering for Communications Services.

Abstract

by Alfred Aho, Sean Gallagher, Nancy Griffeth, Cynthia Schell, and Deborah Swayne Abstract We describe a language called Chisel and an editing tool for Chisel called Sculptor for defining requirements for communications services. The purpose of Sculptor and Chisel is to speed the service creation process by improving communication between organizations, by automating tedious manual work, and by enabling application of formal methods. The design of both the Chisel language and the Sculptor tool was based on user studies, and the initial response from users has been positive. By improving communication between organizations, Chisel potentially benefits every phase of the service creation process.