Optimizing Requirements Prioritization for IoT Applications Using Extended Analytical Hierarchical Process and an Advanced Grouping Framework

Sarah Kaleem, Muhammad Asim (), Mohammed El-Affendi and Muhammad Babar ()
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Sarah Kaleem: EIAS Data Science Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Asim: EIAS Data Science Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed El-Affendi: EIAS Data Science Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Babar: Robotics and Internet of Things Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia

Future Internet, 2024, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Effective requirement collection and prioritization are paramount within the inherently distributed nature of the Internet of Things (IoT) application. Current methods typically categorize IoT application requirements subjectively into inessential, desirable, and mandatory groups. This often leads to prioritization challenges, especially when dealing with requirements of equal importance and when the number of requirements grows. This increases the complexity of the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) to O(n2) dimensions. This research introduces a novel framework that integrates an enhanced AHP with an advanced grouping model to address these issues. This integrated approach mitigates the subjectivity found in traditional grouping methods and efficiently manages larger sets of requirements. The framework consists of two main modules: the Pre-processing Module and the Prioritization Module. The latter includes three units: the Grouping Processing Unit (GPU) for initial classification using a new grouping approach, the Review Processing Unit (RPU) for post-grouping assessment, and the AHP Processing Unit (APU) for final prioritization. This framework is evaluated through a detailed case study, demonstrating its ability to effectively streamline requirement prioritization in IoT applications, thereby enhancing design quality and operational efficiency.

Keywords: requirement engineering; internet of things; requirements prioritization; analytical hierarchical process (AHP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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