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Excellent Use Case Primer

Excellent Use Case Primer

| March 13, 2007 | 3 Comments

If you’re new to use case modelling, or just need a refresher, here is an excellent resource; the UML Use Case Diagrams: Tips and FAQ.

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What's the value of good requirements?

What's the value of good requirements?

| February 18, 2007 | 0 Comments

Numerous professional studies have shown that poorly understood software requirements are the number one cause of schedule and budget overruns and ultimately project failure. Studies have also shown that the earlier in the SDLC that scope is understood, and defects averted, the greater the cost efficiency of the project. In fact, the cost of fixing [...]

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Functional Specs: Don't write them??

| February 13, 2007 | 0 Comments

“Functional specifications documents lead to an illusion of agreement. A bunch of people agreeing on paragraphs of text is not real agreement. Everyone is reading the same thing, but they’re often thinking something different.”

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Avoiding the "How" Trap in Requirements Authoring

Avoiding the "How" Trap in Requirements Authoring

| February 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

One of the main challenges in drafting requirements is to state “what” the solution must entail, and not “how” the solution must be tailored. I found the excerpt below from a paper authored by Ivy Hooks very helpful.

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