The document discusses challenges in requirements engineering for global software development projects. It describes two case studies, one of a global organization with functional teams spread across locations and another focusing on stakeholder management across sites. Major issues identified include inadequate communication, knowledge management, cultural diversity, and time differences. The document also presents a new model for stakeholders in global software development and recommends tools and strategies to help with requirements engineering in this context, including supporting communication and defining roles and responsibilities. It concludes that requirements engineering must evolve to address opportunities in tools, standards, and education when developing software globally.