User stories, a requirements format utilized in Agile software development, are typically formatted with the following template: As a (type of user), I want (some goal), so that (some reason). […]
Tag: software requirements specification
Writing Requirements for Human Beings
On a painfully cold night in February, not long ago, I rounded up several friends and headed down to a slightly moldy church basement on R Street. The plan was […]
Joy Beatty at Better Software Conference West June 10-11
Joy Beatty will present June 10-11, 2012 at the Better Software Conference West. She’ll be part of the Business Analysis and Requirements Workshop, and will be participating in panels and […]
10 Tips for Avoiding Reviewer Fatigue
I’ve recently been reviewing a work product that is, frankly, a mess. Unfortunately, I feel like I’m not providing valuable feedback. I’ve spent my energy and time straightening out the […]
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot: Conclusion
Conclusion to the series, “How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot: 7 ways to do software requirements poorly to set your project up for failure and what to do instead.” […]
Software Requirements And The Use Of Weasel Words
Number 4 in the series, “How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot: 7 ways to do software requirements poorly to set your project up for failure and what to do […]
Software Requirements Specification Template
We’ve just updated our suggested business requirements document template, though it can be used as a template for any type of requirements specification. You can find it here on our […]
Managing the Software Requirements Process for “Green Screen” Replacement Applications – Part 1
I have been on teams that created requirements for replacing old “Green Screen” mainframe applications and have also observed the work of my colleagues on similar projects. The observations here […]
Webinar Update: How To Successfully Manage Software Requirements In A Global Organization
We’ve been getting quite a few requests for our most recent webinar. I thought that I would make it available for the folks who missed it.We’d love to get your […]
3 Big CaliberRM Gotchas And How To Fix Them Part 1
So we have been using Caliber RM for awhile now. Joy Beatty wrote about our selection process in a prior blog post. Since that time we have gotten some more […]
Why Do We Model Software Requirements?
The other day, I was flying to California to visit my customer. On the plane, I was seated next to a gentleman who worked for a small engineering firm in […]
Requirements Documentation Standards
We use a set of requirements documentation standards to generate consistency in our writing styles. They should be applied to the documentation produced in the requirements phase of a project, […]