Natural Language Processing for Software Engineering

Discover how Natural Language Processing for Software Engineering can transform your understanding of agile development, equipping you with essential tools and insights to enhance software quality and responsiveness in today’s rapidly changing technological landscape.

Agile development enhances business responsiveness through continuous software delivery, emphasizing iterative methodologies that produce incremental, usable software. Working software is the main measure of progress, and ongoing customer collaboration is essential. Approaches like Scrum, eXtreme Programming (XP), and Crystal share these principles but differ in focus: Scrum reduces documentation, XP improves software quality and adaptability to changing requirements, and Crystal emphasizes people and interactions while retaining key artifacts. Modifying software systems designed with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design can be costly and time-consuming in rapidly changing environments requiring frequent updates. This book explores how natural language processing can enhance agile methodologies, particularly in requirements engineering. It introduces tools that help developers create, organize, and update documentation throughout the agile project process.

Rajesh Kumar Chakrawarti, PhD, is a dean and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sushila Devi Bansal College, Bansal Group of Institutions, India. He has over 20 years of professional experience in academia and industry. Additionally, he has organized and attended over 200 seminars, workshops, and conferences and has published over 100 research papers and book chapters in nationally and internationally revered publications.

Ranjana Sikarwar is currently pursuing a PhD from Amity University, Gwalior. She completed her Bachelor of Engineering in 2006 and Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering in 2015. Her research interests include social network analysis, graph mining, machine learning, Internet of Things, and deep learning.

Sanjaya Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is an adjunct professor and coordinator at Utkal University with over 23 years of experience in the academic, research, and industry sectors. He has a number of publications in journals and conferences, has authored many textbooks and book chapters, and has more than 30 national and international patents. He is an active member and life member of many associations, as well as an editor, technical program committee member, and reviewer in reputed journals and conferences. He has dedicated his career to advancing information and communication technology to enhance and optimize worldwide research and information dissemination, leading to improved student learning and teaching methods.

Samson Arun Raj Albert Raj, PhD, is an assistant professor and placement coordinator in the Division of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India. His research is focused on smart city development using drone networks and energy grids with various applications, and his areas of expertise include wireless sensor networks, vehicular ad-hoc networks, and intelligent transportation systems.

Shweta Gupta is an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Medicaps University, Indore (M.P.), India. She focuses on natural language processing, data mining, and machine learning. She aims to close the knowledge gap between theory and real-world applications in the tech sector through her passion for research and teaching. Her approach centers on encouraging creativity and motivating students to strive for technological excellence.

Krishnan Sakthidasan Sankaran, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, India. He has been a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for the past ten years and has published more than 70 papers in refereed journals and international conferences. He has also published three books to his credit. His research interests include image processing, wireless networks, cloud computing, and antenna design.

Romil Rawat has attended several research programs and received research grants from the United States, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. He has chaired international conferences and hosted several research events, in addition to publishing several research patents. His research interests include cybersecurity, Internet of Things, dark web crime analysis and investigation techniques, and working towards tracing illicit anonymous contents of cyber terrorism and criminal activities.