Refinement and Resolution of Just-in-Time Requirements in Open Source Software: A Case Study

Just-in-time (JIT) requirements are characterized as not following the traditional requirement engineering approach, instead focusing on elaboration when the implementation begins. In this experience report, we analyze both functional and nonfunctional JIT requirements from three successful open source software (OSS) projects, including Firefox, Lucene, and Mylyn, to explore the common activities that shaped those requirements. We identify a...