Defining Requirements

 

 

 

Characteristics Of Well-Defined Requirements

Refers to individual requirements:

q     Correct

q     Necessary

q     Clear

q     Attainable

q     Traceable

 

Refers to the set of requirements:

q     Complete

q     Consistent

q     Modifiable

 

Terms to Avoid:

q     Rapid

q     Sufficient

q     Easy

q     Adequate

q     Quick

q     Intuitive

q     Often

q     Sometimes

q     State of the art

q     Industry standard

q     User-friendly

q     Inexpensive

q     Efficient

q     Adequate

q     Modular

q     Flexible

q     But not limited to

q     Etc.

q     TBD (To Be Determined)

q     Or equivalent

q     Works well

q     Usually