Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design
by Donald C. Gause, Gerald M. Weinberg
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One of the Most Referenced and Praised Texts on Requirements Analysis The scholar John von Neumann once said, "There's no sense being exact about something if you don't even know what you're talking about." In a world that is growing increasingly dependent on highly complex, computer-based systems, the importance of defining what you want to make before making it--that is, knowing what you're talking about--cannot be stressed enough. Here's an innovative book that gives you the understanding show more you need to give people the solutions they want. The collaborative team of Gause and Weinberg tells how you can assure the requirements are right--before the product is designed. Written by two recognized authorities in the field, this book is a collection of ideas developed, refined, and tested during their more than sixty combined years of work with both large and small organizations. The techniques formulated in Exploring Requirements are not confined to software development; they have been used effectively to develop a wide range of products and systems--from computer software to furniture, books, and buildings. Systems analysts and anyone involved with the challenges of the requirements process will greatly benefit from this book. show lessTags
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You can't tell right away, but almost immediately you know this book is dated. Ignoring the amusing clip art, the fact that the author has to spell out "electronic mail" is a big clue.
Nevertheless, there is some use to this, but much of it is elementary. The advantage to the book is that it helps you check yourself and your team for bad patterns. Much of the content is stuff you probably assume you are doing right, but that it does not hurt to check.
Skip to the "generating ideas" section, however, if you want a good laugh - there may be a suggestion involving silly hats. *sigh*
Nevertheless, there is some use to this, but much of it is elementary. The advantage to the book is that it helps you check yourself and your team for bad patterns. Much of the content is stuff you probably assume you are doing right, but that it does not hurt to check.
Skip to the "generating ideas" section, however, if you want a good laugh - there may be a suggestion involving silly hats. *sigh*
I found this book very useful. Read cover to cover and use as a reference.
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- Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design
- Original publication date
- 1989-09-01
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