Preface to RIGiM 2007

RIGiM aims to provide a forum for discussing the interplay between requirements engineering and conceptual modeling, and in particular, to investigate how goal- and intention-driven approaches help in conceptualizing purposeful systems. What are the fundamental objectives and premises of requirements engineering and conceptual modeling, respectively, and how can they complement each other? What are the demands on conceptual modeling from the standpoint of requirements engineering? What conceptual modeling techniques can be further taken advantage of in requirements engineering? What are the upcoming modeling challenges and issues in GORE? What are the unresolved open questions? What lessons are there to be learnt from industrial experiences? What empirical data are there to support the cost-benefit analysis when adopting GORE methods? Are there applications domains or types of project settings for which goals and intentional approaches are particularly suitable or not suitable? What degree of formalization and automation or interactivity is feasible and appropriate for what types of participants during requirements engineering? e.g., business domain stakeholders, requirements modelers, ontology engineers, etc.