Hedonic Requirements Are Critical to Creative Computing Project Success

Publication Date

2-1-2026

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Computer

Volume

59

Issue

2

DOI

10.1109/MC.2025.3592878

First Page

59

Last Page

67

Abstract

Hedonic requirements, which specify a user’s intended emotional response, are critical to success in many types of software, games, and interactive experiences. By surveying over 300 IT project managers, we reveal a strong link between their perception of these requirements and project success, highlighting the need for better methods to manage emotional goals.

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