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Binding: Paperback
Brand: LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780735618794
Edition: 2 Sub
ISBN: 0735618798
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
MPN: 0-7356-1879-8
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: March 26, 2003
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press
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Editorial Review:
Microsoft - Software Requirements -Second Edition
"Requirements" are essential for creating successful software because they let users and developers agree on what features will be delivered in new systems. Karl Wiegers's Software Requirements shows you how to define and get more out of software requirements with dozens of "best practices" and tips that make this book a valuable resource for both software project managers and developers.
The book's commonsense approach provides exemplary project management skills tailored to gathering (and refining, implementing, and eventually tracking) software requirements. While the book often cites recent software engineering studies, the focus always returns to practical management techniques. A case study for a chemical tracking application frames the book, and most chapters begin with anecdotes that demonstrate situations in which users and developers misunderstand each other about a software project's ultimate goals. (If you've ever worked in the field, these stories will probably sound all too familiar.)
This book offers hope, though, for improving your software design process, with dozens of tips on getting better design input from your customers and then using these requirements to generate a variety of design documents. There are numerous templates and sample documents too--a big help for the busy software manager.
Several standout sections cover negotiating difficult steps in the process, particularly how to manage shifting requirements as projects move forward and keep the various users and stakeholders content throughout the software process. Late in the book, the author surveys today's software management tools and shows how to pick the right ones for your organization.
Anchored by the author's considerable experience and software engineering expertise, this jargon-free and practical guide to software requirements can definitely give you the edge in managing software projects more efficiently. --Richard Dragan
Topics covered: software requirements specifications (SRS); business and user requirements; risk management; the requirements process; sample documents and templates; requirements development: elicitation, analysis, specification, and verification; rights and responsibilities for software customers; best practices; project management tips; process assessment and improvement; types of users; product champions; use cases and other diagrams; tips for prototyping; managing requirements change; change centered boards (CCBs); evaluating and using requirements tools; requirements traceability matrix; impact analysis.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Great coverage of requirements development with example documents
I have had this book for some time and recently realized how often I use it as a reference when I am trying to figure out a way to document or model a feature. This book is well worth the price, I have definitely benefited from keeping this book near my desk.
Although this book is not to replace books dedicated to topics such as Use Cases, technical writing, UML and modeling, change control, or test case development it is a great place to see them all work together in context. ... Read More
Rating: - Nice book!
Absolutely happy with it. Having recently completed a project this book gave me the opportunity to look back and think about things I could have done /planned better.
Rating:  - Great Book on Business Requirements
I work for CDW and this book came highly recommended. It did not disappoint as it is clear, well written, and organized in a logical format. I have been writing requirements for many years and this is by far the best overall book on the subject that I have read. The suggestions for labeling and writing requirements alone make it worth the price of admission.
Rating: - Good Book
Needed to understand and learn how to get software requirements. Very informative and helped me fit into my new role at the time.
Rating: - Should be required reading for all Business Analysts
This book is a classic. Well written and to the point. It helps resolve what requirements are and should be. I have done requirements for 30 years and I learned a lot! Wish it had been out sooner in my career.
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