Identifying Human Values from Motivational Goal Models: A Case Study in Healthcare and Well-being Software Development

This project explores the importance of incorporating human values into software development, specifically focusing on healthcare and well-being for older adults.

Using the Pharaon project as a case study, the researchers analysed motivational goal models, which consist of functional, quality, and emotional goals, to elicit human values based on Schwartz’s theory of human values.

They found that human values such as Security and Self-direction were the most prominent, highlighting the importance of user-centric design in sociotechnical systems.

The study emphasises how early identification of human values in requirements engineering can lead to better software acceptance and uptake by addressing stakeholders’ emotional and functional needs.

Project Lead

Dr Omar Haggag

Project Team

Tahira Iqbal (University of Tartu, Estonia), Kuldar Taveter (University of Tartu, Estonia), Tarmo Strenze (University of Tartu), Waqar Hussain (CSIRO's Data61), John Alphonsus Matthews, University of Tartu, Estonia), Anu Piirisild (University of Tartu, Estonia)