Master the requirements process

Author: Robertson
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is written for those who want to obtain correct requirements. "Mastering the Requirements Process" demonstrates a proven industry-tested process for requirements gathering and validation through step-by-step procedures, templates, and examples. It provides techniques and deep insights for accurately discovering what customers need and want. This book discusses a crucial topic in software development—how to obtain correct requirements. It can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in computer science to master the requirements process, as well as a reference manual for software developers to consult during the development process. The book is divided into 14 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces templates and frameworks for writing standard requirement specifications. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the Volere process. Chapter 3 covers what is needed to ensure a successful and effective start for requirements projects. Chapter 4 explains how to determine the appropriate components of a product and how to construct the best product. Chapters 5 to 7 discuss how to elicit requirements and cover functional and non-functional requirements. Chapters 8 to 13 introduce requirement specification writing, as well as related topics such as acceptance criteria, quality gates, prototypes and scenarios, reusable requirements, and validating requirement specifications. The last chapter discusses what to do after writing good requirements. Two appendices provide a complete requirements process model and templates for writing standard requirement specifications.