Writing Defect-Free Requirements

Ivy Hooks
Compliance Automation, Inc.

Concept:

It is obvious that if we do not have the correct requirements we will not get the desired product. Still every study about cost and schedule overruns and failed software projects lists requirement problems among the top three culprits. Clearly, getting defect-free requirements is difficult, but essential to providing quality, timely and cost-effective products.

Learning objectives

• Seeing requirements problems categorized – fix problem not symptom
• Recognizing tools to incorporate in their process to get defect-free requirements

Outline:

• Defect types
• Reasons for problems
• How to prevent or remove defects