"If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet
written, the authors have succeeded."
--Capers Jones
Software can solve almost any problem. The trick is knowing what the
problem is. With about half of all software errors originating in the
requirements activity, it is clear that a better understanding of the
problem is needed.
Getting the requirements right is crucial if we are to build systems
that best meet our needs. We know, beyond doubt, that the right
requirements produce an end result that is as innovative and beneficial
as it can be, and that system development is both effective and
efficient.
Mastering the Requirements Process: Getting Requirements Right,
Third Edition, sets out an industry-proven process for gathering
and verifying requirements, regardless of whether you work in a
traditional or agile development environment. In this sweeping update of
the bestselling guide, the authors show how to discover precisely what
the customer wants and needs, in the most efficient manner possible.
Features include
- The Volere requirements process for discovering requirements, for use
with both traditional and iterative environments
- A specification template that can be used as the basis for your own
requirements specifications
- Formality guides that help you funnel your efforts into only the
requirements work needed for your particular development environment
and project
- How to make requirements testable using fit criteria
- Checklists to help identify stakeholders, users, non-functional
requirements, and more
- Methods for reusing requirements and requirements patterns
New features include
- Strategy guides for different environments, including outsourcing
- Strategies for gathering and implementing requirements for iterative
releases
- "Thinking above the line" to find the real problem
- How to move from requirements to finding the right solution
- The Brown Cow model for clearer viewpoints of the system
- Using story cards as requirements
- Using the Volere Knowledge Model to help record and communicate
requirements
- Fundamental truths about requirements and system development
