REFSQ 2026
Mon 23 - Thu 26 March 2026 Poznań, Poland
Thu 26 Mar 2026 12:05 - 12:25 at CW 3 - Requirements Specification and Privacy by Design Chair(s): Sallam Abualhaija

Implementing privacy by design (PbD) according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is met with a growing number of requirements engineering (RE) approaches. However, the question of which RE method for PbD fits best the goals of organisations remains a challenge. We report our endeavor to close this gap by synthesizing a goal-centric approach for PbD methods assessment. We used literature review, interviews, and validation with practitioners to achieve the goal of our study. As practitioners do not approach PbD systematically, we suggest that RE methods for PbD should be assessed against organisational goals, rather than process characteristics only. We hope that, when further developed, the goal-centric approach could support the development, selection, and tailoring of RE practices for PbD.

Thu 26 Mar

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10:45 - 12:25
Requirements Specification and Privacy by DesignResearch Track at CW 3
Chair(s): Sallam Abualhaija University of Luxembourg
10:45
30m
Technical design
An Industry-Driven Template for the Documentation of Non-Functional RequirementsTechnical Design Paper
Research Track
Sabine Molenaar Utrecht University, Fabiano Dalpiaz Utrecht University
11:15
30m
Technical design
FeClustRE: Hierarchical Clustering and Semantic Tagging of App Features from User ReviewsTechnical Design Paper
Research Track
Max Tiessler Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Quim Motger Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Pre-print
11:45
20m
Research preview
Eliciting and Ingraining Cultural Elements in Digital Information Systems with CEFISResearch Preview Paper
Research Track
12:05
20m
Research preview
Towards a Goal-Centric Assessment of Requirements Engineering Methods for Privacy by DesignResearch Preview Paper
Research Track
Oleksandr Kosenkov Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ehsan Zabardast Nordea / Blekinge Institute of Technology, Jannik Fischbach Netlight Consulting GmbH and fortiss GmbH, Tony Gorschek Blekinge Institute of Technology / DocEngineering, Daniel Mendez Blekinge Institute of Technology and fortiss
Pre-print