The Requirements Engineering Handbook

Ralph R. Young1580532667, 9781580532662, 9781580536189

A concise and thorough handbook on requirements analysis, development, and management, this invaluable book is the perfect desk guide for professionals charged with the task of determining the requirements for planned systems and software in both computing and engineering, including numerous real-world examples and easy-to-use checklists, this first-of-its-kind hands-on resource.

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Table of contents :
Team DDU……Page 1
Contents……Page 8
Foreword……Page 12
Preface……Page 16
Acknowledgments……Page 20
What Are Requirements and Why Are They Important?……Page 22
Requirements Activities in the System Life Cycle……Page 24
Investment in the Requirements Process……Page 26
A Process Approach……Page 27
The Requirements Plan……Page 28
Factors Affecting Your Career Decisions……Page 31
Summary……Page 32
Case Study……Page 33
References……Page 34
Suggested Roles of the RA……Page 36
Summary……Page 44
Case Study……Page 45
References……Page 46
Skills of the RA……Page 48
Characteristics of an Effective RA……Page 55
Summary……Page 63
Case Study……Page 64
References……Page 65
Views of Requirements Types……Page 66
Definitions and Descriptions of Requirements Types……Page 69
Business Requirements……Page 70
Business Rules……Page 71
Functional Requirements……Page 72
Design Requirements and Design Constraints……Page 73
The “Ilities” and Specialty Engineering Requirements……Page 74
Logistics Support Requirements……Page 75
Nonnegotiable Versus Negotiable Requirements……Page 76
Examples of Requirements Types……Page 77
Case Study……Page 78
References……Page 81
5 Gathering Requirements……Page 82
Plan the Approach……Page 83
Case Study……Page 125
References……Page 126
6 Best Practices for Requirements Development and Management……Page 130
Case Study……Page 144
References……Page 147
7 The RA’s Specialty Skills……Page 148
Summary……Page 180
Case Study……Page 184
References……Page 185
8 An Integrated Quality Approach……Page 190
Management’s Role……Page 191
Guiding Principles……Page 192
The Components of an Integrated Quality Approach……Page 193
Quality Improvement Techniques……Page 194
The PDCA Cycle……Page 200
How to Design a Process……Page 201
Teamwork……Page 208
Case Study: An Example of Quality Improvement Sidetracked……Page 210
References……Page 212
9 A Vision for Requirements Engineering……Page 214
How Should We Support PMs?……Page 218
How Should We Support Developers?……Page 219
Summary……Page 220
Case Study……Page 221
References……Page 223
10 Moving Forward: Knowable Requirements, Manageable Risk……Page 226
Where to Go from Here……Page 228
Moving Forward……Page 230
A Requirements Mandala……Page 233
Case Study……Page 234
References……Page 236
Glossary……Page 238
List of Acronyms……Page 248
Bibliography……Page 254
About the Author……Page 264
Index……Page 266