Requirement change management for global software development using ontology

Success of any software project depends on the requirements. Change in requirements at any time during the software development life cycle is considered as a healthy activity. However, managing this change in a collocated environment is relatively easier than the environment where stakeholders are scattered at more than one site. This creates ambiguity among the stakeholders, meanwhile giving rise to knowledge sharing, knowledge representation and communication challenges. Therefore, ontology can be used to minimize ambiguities among the stakeholders. We have used a case study to evaluate the developed ontology.