A software process is the set of activities required to create software. This process can be defined with very precise steps, roles and responsibilities. The process can also be defined with a more fluid set activities in pursuit of concrete, high level objectives. Or software can be created without explicitly […]
Communication / Requirements / Writing
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Readability and Requirements
Thanks to the download squad for pointing me at the Juicy Studio: Readability Test! You can go to Juicy Studio’s site, and calculate the reading level of any URL. You can also try the Readability Grader at Jellymetrics, for a modern take on it. Of the multiple analyses provided, the […]
Requirements / Requirements Models / Use Cases
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CRUDdy use cases and Shakespeare
CRUD (Create, Retrieve, Update, Delete) is an acronym used to refer to a set of mundane, important, and indirect (if not implicit) requirements or use cases. To create a report on orders, you have to first create the orders and retrieve them. Further, the ability to update (edit) and delete […]
Consulting / Process Improvement / Requirements
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Why We Should Invest in Requirements Management
Need to convince someone in your management chain why they should invest in managing requirements? There are some great arguments…
Communication / Consulting / Requirements / Requirements management software
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Managing requirements conversations
In Documents vs. Conversations, on the Pyre blog, Greg Wilson does that thing that we so rarely do – he takes a step back, and thinks from an entirely different perspective about managing requirements. He proposes the idea of managing requirements as conversations, instead of as documents. Greg makes the […]
Polls / Requirements / Requirements Models / Use Cases
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Use case series: UML 2.0 use case diagrams
The UML way to organize and manage use cases. Pros Provides a high level view of the use cases in a system, solution, or application. Clearly shows which actors perform which use cases, and how use cases combine to form business processes Cons Presents an “inside-out†view of the sytem. […]
Lists / Requirements / Requirements Models / Use Cases
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Top Five Use Case Blunders
The five most common use case mistakes. The list has grown to ten, but check out these top five – the worst of the worst.
Communication / Consulting / Process Improvement / Project Management / Requirements / Requirements management software / Requirements Models / Use Cases
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Communicating a delivery schedule with use cases
Use cases are a great tool for establishing the scope of a project. They provide a framework for defining what needs to be implemented (if it doesn’t support a use case, we don’t need to implement it). They also set expectations with stakeholders (here’s what you can do with the […]
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Use case series: Informal Use Case
The informal use case is the tool of the Agile Requirements Manager. It is a paragraph describing the user’s goals and steps. Also referred to as a basic use case.