Utmaningar i Kravhantering inom Agila IT-projekt : Identifiering av förekommande utmaningar och vad som ligger till grund för dessa

Many IT-projects becomes complicated to an unnecessary level since the requirements hasn´t been worked through correctly. In fact, bad requirements engineering is one of the most expensive errors within IT-projects. This thesis presents a qualitative study on the challenges associated with requirements engineering in the context of agile software development. The reason for that, is because challenges in the requirement process in traditional IT-projects are well-known. But they are less known within agile IT-projects. The purpose is therefore to gain knowledge so that the study can help and inspire upcoming IT-projects so that success is easier to achieve in the future. The study is performed together with an IT-consultant company which seeks to find answers and solutions to this complex process. The methods used to collect data in order to create more ground for the subject is done through qualitative interviews and through one observation. Today we can display the evidence of what kind of challenges that exists and potentially how to avoid them during the beginning-face of a project. The result show tendencies of challenges that stands in the way for successful end-results within the requirement engineering area in agile IT-projects. The main findings are three major categories of challenges in agile IT-projects that are enriched with earlier research within the subject of the study. These challenges can cause even bigger issues if not considered correctly in the planning process before the start of a project. The project will demand more resources in order to reach completion and a successful product for the customer. The knowledge gained from this study can be critical to the future of requirement engineering in agile projects