Bridging Humans and LLMs: Investigating Human-AI Collaboration in Multi-agent Requirements Analysis for Organizational AI Adoption
Abstract
Context: Organizations adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) face challenges in eliciting and analyzing requirements that align with strategic objectives, especially when human oversight and iterative refinement are needed. Large Language Models (LLMs)-based Multi-agent systems provide a potential solution by supporting structured and collaborative Requirements Engineering (RE) processes for AI adoption planning. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate whether a multi-agent system, built on LLMs and supported by human input, can assist in requirements analysis for AI adoption. Method: We used a mixed-method approach: (i) designed and developed a multi-agent system to support the generation and prioritization of requirements for AI adoption, (ii) conducted multiple case studies with four companies to evaluate the system, and (iii) collected data through post-session questionnaires from nine participants and follow-up interviews, one per company. Results: Questionnaire and interview findings together indicate that the system may assist in identifying relevant and goal-aligned requirements. Seven participants considered the generated requirements relevant, and six found them aligned with organizational goals. Participants noted that iterative feedback improved completeness and feasibility, often within two feedback rounds. Both data sources show that human input was essential to clarify technical details, ensure contextual accuracy, and validate prioritization results. Participants from all companies also identified usability, transparency, and scalability as areas requiring further refinement for broader organizational use. Conclusions: LLM-based multi-agent systems can support strategic AI planning by enabling iterative refinement with human experts. Future work will include more interviews with stakeholders and adjustments to system features to improve transparency, usability, and scalability.
