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Unified Modeling Language for Requirements Engineering, Strategies and Best Practices for FinTech and Beyond

Surendra Reddy Challapalli

Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science · pp. 87–102 · Published 12 Jul 2023

10.9734/ajrcos/2023/v16i3348

Abstract

Effective requirements management is crucial in the rapidly evolving landscape of Financial Technology (FinTech) to deliver innovative and customer-centric solutions. Unified Modeling Language (UML) has emerged as a powerful tool in the FinTech industry for requirements management, providing a standardized notation and comprehensive set of diagrams. By leveraging UML, FinTech companies can overcome challenges such as miscommunication and inconsistency. UML fosters a common understanding among stakeholders, aligning perspectives and enabling informed decisions. This article explores strategies and best practices in leveraging UML for FinTech requirements management, addressing complexities, utilizing key UML diagram types, and overcoming challenges. Clear communication, collaboration, documentation standards, traceability, tool support, requirement validation, iterative approach, and model-driven development are highlighted as key practices. By adopting these strategies, organizations can streamline requirements engineering, ensure compliance, and deliver high-quality FinTech solutions. These strategies are not limited to the FinTech industry but can be applied in any industry and domain within the realm of software engineering and requirements management.

Requirements engineering software engineering unified modeling language software development strategies FinTech iterative approach UML flows requirements visualization tractability

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