The document discusses using reasoning on requirements knowledge to support creativity. It proposes using existing knowledge to dynamically generate triggers for creative idea generation, rather than using static triggers. The approach represents knowledge using topic maps and generates proposals by applying heuristic inference rules to identify associations between concepts. An implementation is underway and experiments are planned to evaluate when the technique is most effective and the acceptance of creativity proposals.

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2. Reasoning on Requirements Knowledge to Support CreativityMotivationTraditional view of requirements engineeringElicit / Model what the customer / user wantsBut:Customers may neither know what exactly they want, nor what can be achieved

3. The customers may be unknown / unavailable

4. Technology-driven innovation: to what uses can new technology be put?

5. Creativity and Innovation are key to modern requirements engineering© Prof. Dr. Klaus SchmidSSE, University of Hildesheim11.9.09, MARK 09Vision of Product Line Engineering

6. Reasoning on Requirements Knowledge to Support CreativityCreativity ModelsCreativity Models and Techniquesare in widespread use

7. We use the IPC-model for describing knowledge processing activities for creativity© Prof. Dr. Klaus SchmidSSE, University of Hildesheim21.9.09, MARK 09Vision of Product Line Engineering

8. Reasoning on Requirements Knowledge to Support CreativityThe Project ContextThis work is part of the idSpace projectidSpace addressesProduct innovation platform

9. Collaborative working and learning

10. Creativity supportHereSpecific approach for triggering creativity

11. Use topic maps (but is generally applicable)© Prof. Dr. Klaus SchmidSSE, University of Hildesheim© Prof. Dr. Klaus SchmidSSE, University of Hildesheim31.9.09, MARK 09Vision of Product Line Engineering