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Software Requirements: 10 Traps to Avoid

Karl E. Wiegers - Consultant, Process Impact, and Author of "Software Requirements, 2nd Edition"

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Successful software projects are built on a foundation of well-understood requirements. However, many development organizations get caught in traps that prevent them from effectively collecting, documenting, or managing their requirements. This presentation describes ten typical requirements problems that can sabotage your project. Several symptoms that indicate you might be getting caught in each trap are described, along with suggestions for avoiding or escaping from the trap.

The requirements traps discussed are:

Confusion about what a requirement is
Inadequate customer involvement
Vague and ambiguous requirements
Unprioritized requirements
Building functionality no one uses
Analysis paralysis
Scope creep
Insufficient change impact analysis
Inadequate requirements version control

Karl E. Wiegers - Consultant, Process Impact, and Author of "Software Requirements, 2nd Edition"

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The requirements traps discussed are:

Confusion about what a requirement is
Inadequate customer involvement
Vague and ambiguous requirements
Unprioritized requirements
Building functionality no one uses
Analysis paralysis
Scope creep
Insufficient change impact analysis
Inadequate requirements version control

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About the Presenter:

Karl E. Wiegers

Karl E. Wiegers is Principal Consultant with Process Impact, a software process consulting and education company in Portland, Oregon. Previously, he spent 18 years at Eastman Kodak Company, where he held positions among others as a software manager, and software process and quality improvement leader. Karl holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois.

Karl’s most recent book is "Software Requirements, 2nd Edition" (Microsoft Press, 2003). He also wrote "Peer Reviews in Software: A Practical Guide" and "Creating a Software Engineering Culture", as well as 160 articles on software development, chemistry, and military history. Karl has served on the Editorial Board for IEEE Software magazine and as a contributing editor for Software Development magazine.

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