ICSE 2026
Sun 12 - Sat 18 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wed 15 Apr 2026 11:45 - 12:00 at Oceania IV - Requirements and Modeling 1 Chair(s): Matteo Camilli

This paper reports a case study on how explainability requirements were elicited during the development of an AI system for predicting cerebral palsy (CP) risk in infants. Over 18 months, we followed a development team and clinicians as they sought to design explanations that would make the AI system trustworthy. Contrary to the assumption that users need detailed explanations of the inner workings of AI systems, our findings show that clinicians trusted it when it enabled them to evaluate predictions against their own expertise. A simple prediction graph proved effective by supporting clinicians’ existing decision-making practices. Drawing on concepts from both Requirements Engineering and Explainable AI, we use the lens of Evaluative AI to introduce the notion of Evaluative Requirements: system requirements that allow users to scrutinize outputs on their own terms. The study demonstrates that such requirements are best discovered through iterative prototyping and observation, making them essential for building trustworthy AI systems in expert domains.

Wed 15 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Requirements and Modeling 1SE in Society (SEIS) / Research Track / SE In Practice (SEIP) at Oceania IV
Chair(s): Matteo Camilli Politecnico di Milano
11:00
15m
Talk
Bayesian Multi-Level Performance Models for Multi-Factor Variability of Configurable Software Systems
Research Track
Johannes Dorn Leipzig University, Stefan Mühlbauer Leipzig University, Stefan Jahns Universität Leipzig, Sven Apel Saarland University, Norbert Siegmund Leipzig University
11:15
15m
Talk
Light over Heavy: Automated Performance Requirements Quantification with Linguistic Inducement
Research Track
Shihai Wang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Tao Chen University of Birmingham
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Can SAT Solvers Keep Up With the Linux Kernel's Feature Model?Distinguished Paper Award
Research Track
Elias Kuiter University of Magdeburg, Urs-Benedict Braun University of Magdeburg, Thomas Thüm TU Braunschweig, Sebastian Krieter TU Braunschweig, Germany, Gunter Saake University of Magdeburg, Germany
Pre-print
11:45
15m
Talk
What Does Explainable AI Mean in Practice? Evaluative Requirements from a Longitudinal Clinical Case Study
SE In Practice (SEIP)
Tor Sporsem SINTEF, Stine Rasdal Finserås NTNU, Lars Adde St. Olavs Hospital & NTNU, Inga Strümke NTNU
12:00
15m
Talk
Deriving and Validating Requirements Engineering Principles for Large-Scale Agile Development: An Industrial Longitudinal Study
SE In Practice (SEIP)
Hina Saeeda Chalmers University Sweden, Mijin Kim University of Gothenburg, Eric Knauss Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Jesper Thyssen Grundfos Holding A/S Bjerringbro, Denmark, Jesper Ørting Grundfos Holding A/S Bjerringbro, Denmark, Jesper Lysemose Korsgaard Grundfos Holding A/S Bjerringbro, Denmark, Niels Jørgen Strøm Grundfos Holding A/S Bjerringbro, Denmark
12:15
15m
Talk
Developers’ Blind Spot: Designing Systems to Enable Stakeholders’ Understanding of Ethical Qualities
SE in Society (SEIS)
Gianluca De Ninno Gran Sasso Science Institute and University of Pisa, Martina De Sanctis Gran Sasso Science Institute, Paola Inverardi Gran Sasso Science Institute, Romina Spalazzese Malmö University, Christos Tsigkanos Space Software Group - University of Athens, Greece