Mastering the Requirements Process

Suzanne and James Robertson have spent many years assisting hundreds of businesses in improving their requirements methodologies and moving into the fast lane of system development. Their requirements, analysis, and design courses and seminars are generally praised for their creative approach. The Robertsons are the founders of Atlantic Systems Guild, a well-known consultancy that specializes on the human dimensions of complex system development. They are also co-authors of the book Requirements-Led Project Management.

Almost any problem can be solved by software. The difficulty is to identify the issue. With the requirements activity accounting for over half of all software failures, it is evident that a deeper understanding of the problem is required.

It is critical to get the requirements correct if we are to develop systems that best satisfy our needs. We know without a doubt that the correct requirements yield the most inventive and useful end result possible, and that system development is both effective and efficient.

The third edition of Mastering the Requirements Process: Getting Requirements Right lays out an industry-proven process for gathering and validating requirements, regardless of whether you work in a traditional or agile development context. The authors teach how to uncover exactly what the customer wants and needs in the most efficient way possible in this comprehensive update of the bestselling guide.

Among the features are:

• The Volere requirements discovery process can be used in both traditional and iterative scenarios.
• A specification template that you may use to create your own needs specifications.
• Formality guides that assist you in focusing your efforts on only the work required for your specific development environment and project.
• How to Test Requirements Using Fit Criteria
• Checklists that aid in the identification of stakeholders, users, non-functional needs, and more.
• Methods for reusing requirements and patterns for requirements

Among the new features are:

• Guides on strategy for various environments, including outsourcing
• Iterative release requirements gathering and implementation strategies
• "Thinking above the line" to identify the real issue
• How to get from requirements to the best solution
• The Brown Cow paradigm for clearer system perspectives Using narrative cards as requirements
• Using the Volere Knowledge Model to assist in the recording and communication of requirements
• Fundamental requirements and system development truths

Author: Suzanne Robertson and James Robertson

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Requirements-Process-Getting-Right/dp/0321815742/

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