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New Post 7/25/2012 8:45 PM
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User is offline Ronel Ellis
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Where do communication requirements fit? 

I have a project to make wifi service available to the public visiting a specific area.  Some of the requirements that came out was that the people must be clearly informed of the availability of the service and how to use it.  In my mind this is a communications requirement, but I am stuck as to where to group this.  Technically this is not a functional requirement as it is not a function of the service, neither is it a non functional or even a transitional.  So where do I put it?  Any ideas?

 
New Post 7/26/2012 5:43 AM
User is offline Tony Markos
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Re: Where do communication requirements fit? 

Kind of sounds like a Tech Writing project of end user documentation.

How will end users use the system?   These can be easily expressed as your system's essential beahvioral requirements.  Rewrite "the system shall do x", to "To do x, this is the procedure.......".  Throw in a schedule of availability.

Tony

 

 
New Post 7/26/2012 1:35 PM
User is offline Ronel Ellis
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Re: Where do communication requirements fit? 

This is not end user documentation yet.  These requirements will be needed to design the soluton properly.  They read something like this:

Clear communication of the availability of wireless access to the internet must be provided to the public visiting the company's grounds

Clear and concise instructions must be provided to the public on how to access the paid internet sites

 

 

 
New Post 7/27/2012 3:51 AM
User is offline Kimbo
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Re: Where do communication requirements fit? 

 Stick 'em in as a communication sub heading under the non-functionals. Really as long as you capture them, which bucket they are in is less important.

I like Tony's user story approach. Makes you focus on the goal.

Kimbo

 
New Post 7/27/2012 8:32 AM
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User is offline Jarett Hailes
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Re: Where do communication requirements fit? 

BABOK V2 defines non-functional requirements as those "that do not directly relate to the behavior or functionality of the solution, but rather describe environmental conditions under which the solution must remain effective or qualities that the systems must have." One of the environmental conditions for the solution to work is that people are aware that the solution exists so they can use it.

Alternatively, you could look at this is a functional requirement that the solution must be able to inform users of the wi-fi - if you take this approach you are broadening your view of the solution from just the IT component to all the aspects invovled in meeting the business need of the organization or its clients (advertising, communications, people, processes, etc.).

 
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