We recently received the following question via our Ask the Experts page: “How much has the role of a Business Analyst changed or affected the gathering and structuring of requirements”. The short answer to this question: The Business Analyst (BA) … Read More
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Use of Multiple Verification Methods – update
We received the following question via our “Ask the Experts” page: “Can (should) a requirement have more than one verification method?” The short answer is no, you should state the primary verification method you will use to show the system … Read More
How to Refer to Guidance Documents in Your Requirements
We received the following question via our “Ask the Experts” page: “Can you say ‘shall be guided by’ when referring to a large section in a document that specifies in great detail functionality (ies) that you need to design into … Read More
Using the correct terms – Shall, Will, Should
I received a request to address the correct use of terms when writing requirements. “Lou, Here is a question for you and your blog readers: Customers have been known to want to include “non-mandatory” requirements in their specs. (One even … Read More
Requirement Categories – Part 3: Physical Characteristics and Design and Construction Standard Requirements
This is a continuation of Requirement Categories – Part 1: Introduction and Functional/Performance Requirements and Requirement Categories – Part 2: Operational and –ility Requirements. Physical Characteristics: Physical characteristics may be different for different operational phases so think about that. There … Read More
