Software Requirements

by Karl E. Wiegers

• ISBN13: 9780735606319
• ISBN10: 0735606315
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-08-26
• Publisher: Microsoft Pr

Summary

In Software Requirements, you'll discover practical, effective techniques for managing the requirements engineering process all the way through the development cycle--including tools to facilitate that all-important communication between users, developers, and management. Use them to: Book jacket.

Author Biography

Karl Wiegers specializes in requirements engineering and software process improvement. A prolific and articulate writer, Karl has won the Software Development Productivity Award and published more than 120 articles. As principal consultant with Process Impact, he conducts training seminars internationally and speaks at a variety of industry events.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: WHAT AND WHY
The Essential Software Requirement	3	(20)
Requirements from the Customer's Perspective	23	(14)
Good Practices for Requirements Engineering	37	(18)
Improving Your Requirements Processes	55	(22)
Software Requirements and Risk Management	77	(18)
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING
Establishing the Project's Vision and Scope	95	(14)
Finding the Voice of the Customer	109	(14)
Hearing the Voice of the Customer	123	(24)
Documenting the Requirements	147	(26)
A Picture Is Worth 1024 Words	173	(22)
Software Quality Attributes	195	(12)
Risk Reduction Through Prototyping	207	(14)
Setting Requirement Priorities	221	(12)
Verifying Requirements Quality	233	(22)
Beyond Requirements Development	255	(12)
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT
Requirements Management Principles and Practices	267	(12)
Managing Change Requests	279	(18)
Links in the Requirements Chain	297	(18)
Tools for Requirements Management	315	(10)
Epilogue	325	(2)
Appendix	327	(8)
References	335	(6)
Index	341