Tag: Requirements
A Couple Tips on Keeping Use Cases Simple
Use cases are atomic functions that are portable and not dependent upon a certain situation. They are requirement “objects” in the “object oriented” sense. I think that modularity and “reusability” are among the most valuable aspects of using use cases to express requirements.
This modularity can be undermined, though, if we allow our use cases to get too far into specifics and implementation detail.
The book “Use Cases: Requirements in Context”, by Kulak and Guiney, provides us with a couple simple ways to self-check our use cases to ensure that they include the appropriate level of detail, but aren’t reaching too far into design.
JB Weekly Digest (07-45)
Building rapport, requirement structure, use case disgruntlement, and RASCI.
What's the value of good requirements?
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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