Software requirements and sustainability expert: 2–3 h structured assessment (academic research) - 09/11/2026 08:11 EST

I’m a PhD researcher building an independent expert reference for a study on sustainable software requirements. You will assess 10 non-functional requirements from one published software case, either a smart-home system or a healthcare platform. All material comes from published papers, so there is no confidential data.

What you’ll do (in an Excel workbook, about 2–3 hours):

For each requirement, rate its impact on the five sustainability dimensions: economic, environmental, social, technical and individual. Give the direction of the effect and one line of reasoning.
Confirm or reject the suggested links between requirements, and add up to 5 of your own.
Rank the top 3 requirements for the stakeholders’ goals, and list the main trade-offs.

Rules: work alone, use your own expertise, and don’t use AI tools. Your answers will be used anonymously in a PhD thesis. A short consent form is included.

You need:

5 or more years in requirements engineering or software architecture;
real experience with sustainability, green software or ESG in software. Health IT or IoT experience is a plus.

To apply, answer briefly:

One software decision you made that had an environmental or social impact.
Two non-functional requirements that often conflict, and why.

Phase 2 (optional, separate paid task, 2 people): rate 16 short anonymized decision sheets with a 5-criterion rubric, about [2-3] hours. A short calibration session is included.

Pay: [100-150$] per case. Delivery: within 5 days.