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Cloud computing (CC) imposed its presence in various domains as a computing model based on what it offers for enterprises. ERP systems as a domain is one of the beneficiary domains of SaaS applications. Eliciting requirements for cloud ERP systems is a challenging process due to the complex nature of ERP systems in addition to the distributed nature of CC. Most of the current techniques for eliciting ERP requirements do not take into consideration working in cloud environments. This paper is concerned with automating the requirements elicitation process for cloud-based ERPs. It also presents an interactive prototype to be used in a distributed environment, which uses the principals of the Form-Based Model (FBM). We use a real-life case study to demonstrate the automation process.
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Abd Elmonem, M.A., Nasr, E.S., Gheith, M.H. (2018). Automating Requirements Elicitation of Cloud-Based ERPs. In: Hassanien, A., Shaalan, K., Gaber, T., Tolba, M. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics 2017. AISI 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 639. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64861-3_16
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