Use Case Method for Software Requirements Management (Second Edition)

Author: (USA) Dean Leffingwell
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Today, despite the continuous enrichment of knowledge and experience in development and the increasing availability of tools, a significant proportion of software projects still fail. The reasons are often due to the failure to correctly identify and define requirements at the beginning or the improper management of requirements as the project progresses. This book is the second edition of the bestseller Software Requirements Management, focusing on this critical reason for project failure. It proposes a proven practical methodology to help deliver a system that meets customer needs within budget and on time. The author adopts an informal and easily acceptable style, sharing their own real-world experiences and demonstrating, through numerous case studies, how designers and developers can combine use case technology with traditional software expression forms to efficiently determine requirements. The book also introduces practical techniques for identifying, implementing, and validating requirements. It outlines six key team skills for managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle: analyzing problems, understanding user needs, defining systems, managing scope, refining system definitions, and building the correct system. The book places special emphasis on continuously managing changes, describing a process to ensure successful definition of project scope and achieve consensus among all stakeholders. The main issues discussed in the book include:
· Five steps of problem analysis
· Business modeling and systems engineering
· Techniques for eliciting requirements from customers and stakeholders
· Establishing and managing project scope
· Applying and refining use cases
· Product management
· Transitioning from requirements to design and implementation
· Transitioning from use cases to test cases
· Agile requirements methods