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New Post 3/11/2008 10:14 PM
User is offline kr_BA
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The art of writing requirements.  

Dear All,

Here I want to share few techniques and guidelines to write clear cut requirements

that I draw out from my experience...

  • Think before you start writing about a requirement even you are clear to it.
  • Formulate a plan to arrange/sequence requirements before documentation.
  • For wiriting requirement use KISS (Keep it simple & short) methodology.
  • Don't use unessential jargons and vocabulary.
  • Document your requirement in consistent manner, don't use ambigous words.
  • Try to avoid the uses of "Should, Could, perhaps, approx, nearly", etc in your sentences because this will make your reuirement a vague one.
  • For sentence grammar use active voice and direct narration.
  • Tag your requirements with specifier, so that each requirement is uniquely identified.
  • Use a standard requirement template for documentation.
  • Maintain a separate document for requirement tracealibility and dependency matrix to trace out requirements for future analysis.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Kumar Rohit

                

 
New Post 3/12/2008 11:17 AM
Online now... Adrian M.
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Re: The art of writing requirements.  

Hi Kumar,

Thanks for sharing!  Do you have any samples of such requirements list and traceability matrices?

- Adrian


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New Post 3/12/2008 10:03 PM
User is offline kr_BA
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Re: The art of writing requirements.  

Hi Adrian,

Yes, I have a Sample template wherein I use to show, the dependency b/w requirements

and relation between use cases and requirements using requirement identifier.

Regards,

Kumar Rohit.

 

 
New Post 3/14/2008 8:10 AM
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Re: The art of writing requirements.  

Hi Rohit,

Would you like to share those Sample template here?


Regards, Sarbjit | Jr. Business Analyst
 
New Post 3/14/2008 10:23 PM
User is offline kr_BA
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Re: The art of writing requirements.  
Modified By kr_BA  on 3/15/2008 2:06:37 AM)

Hi All!

I am uploading the sample templates for requirement management.

 It is a extract of a small "Point of Sale" solution on which I had worked.

Please go through the contents of attachment & let me know if it helps you.

 

Regards,

Kumar Rohit

Associate Business Analyst.

 
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