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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | 32nd IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2024 |
| Editors | Grischa Liebel, Irit Hadar, Paola Spoletini |
| Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
| Pages | 229-239 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798350395112 |
| ISBN (print) | 979-8-3503-9512-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 32nd IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2024 - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: 24 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024 Conference number: 32 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Print) | 1090-705X |
| ISSN (electronic) | 2332-6441 |
Abstract
With the rise of artificial intelligence in industry, many companies rely on machine learning methods such as time series forecasting. By processing data from the past, such systems can provide predictions for data in the future. In practice, however, there is often skepticism about the quality of the forecasts. Explainability has been identified as a means to address this skepticism and foster trust. While there are already different methods to explain time series forecasts, it is unclear which of these explanations are actually useful for stakeholders. To investigate the need for explanations for time series forecasts, we conducted a study at a mid-sized German company in the energy domain. Throughout the study, 23 participants were shown five examples of different explanation types. For each type of explanation, we tested if it actually helped our participants to better understand the forecasts. We found that visual explanations including decision trees and feature importance charts were able to improve domain experts' understanding of time series forecasts. Textual explanations tended to lead to confusion rather than empowerment. While the exact findings and preferable types of explanations may vary between companies, our concrete results can provide a starting point for in-depth analyses in other environments.
Keywords
- Empirical Research, Explainability, Re-quirements Elicitation, Time Series Forecasting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- General Computer Science
- Engineering(all)
- General Engineering
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
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Proceedings : 32nd IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, RE 2024. ed. / Grischa Liebel; Irit Hadar; Paola Spoletini. IEEE Computer Society, 2024. p. 229-239 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering).
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