Comments on: Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits?

By: JB

JB — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:32:20 +0000

Good stuff, Adam. Great idea on the initial article. It's been fun following the conversation here and over on your blog. I'll look forward to the new feature in Bright Green Projects!

By: JB

JB — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:31:16 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Ambika, and welcome to Practical Analyst. Agree that simple is good – as simple as possible, but no simpler!

By: Ambika

Ambika — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:46:51 +0000

The idea is good. The requirements should convey what the customer needs and that needs has to be delivered to the customer following the SDLC cycle. Having req in 140 char means to put the expected context of requirements in simpler way.

By: Rod Claar

Rod Claar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:05:17 +0000

Great idea! Requirements in 140 characters! http://bit.ly/ZgVFn

By: Adam Feldman

Adam Feldman — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:44:13 +0000

Hey Jonathan – I promise that we won't call them tweequirements, I think that would be taking the concept a little too far and I am not so sure our stakeholders would take us too seriously!

We have decided that in our next release we are going to implement a solution very similar to the example you have given above. What we are going to do is have a small count next to the field that is green up to 140 characters, is amber between 140 and 175 and anything over 175, is red.

I think that having the indicator will be enough to remind people to try and be concise, without just being a hinderance on their work.

Adam Feldman
http://www.brightgreenprojects.com

By: JB

JB — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:31:18 +0000

Thanks for that reference, Mike. I like the calling card bit.

While I was over there, I paged through some your other "effective communication" posts as well. I always learn a few things or at least come away with a new idea or two when I poke around on your blog. Great stuff!

Of course my reluctance to jump on the 140 character wagon for requirements probably has something to do with the fact that I still have a hard enough time dealing with the limitation on Twitter!

By: Mike Schaffner

Mike Schaffner — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:19 +0000

I love the idea! The character limit really makes you think about what is important. A number of years ago United Technologies ran a series of ads in the Wall Street Journal. One was "Keep It Simple" that reads in part "David Belasco, the great American theatrical producer, once said: “If you can’t write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don’t have a clear idea.” Well put. The entire ad is at http://mikeschaffner.typepad.com/michael_schaffne...

By: Adam Feldman

Adam Feldman — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:27:59 +0000

RT @jonbab1 Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits? : Practical Analyst http://bit.ly/19A7Is

By: Jonathan Babcock

Jonathan Babcock — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:50:09 +0000

New blog post: Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits? http://bit.ly/19A7Is