Suzanne Robertson Livres

To deliver software that achieves its goals, you need a requirements process that can reliably, quickly, and easily identify those goals -- all of them. Mastering the Requirements Process delivers just that: start-to-finish techniques and templates for discovering exactly what your clients need, and describing it in ways that are provably correct and testably complete. Leading consultants Suzanne and James Robertson integrate the best of the waterfall, incremental, spiral, and use case modeling approaches into a practical set of techniques that reflect the way organizations really work. You'll learn how to identify functional requirements effectively, and how to capture crucial, easy-to-miss "non-functional" requirements, such as ease of use, performance and security levels, operational and maintenance requirements, even legal and "political" requirements. The Robertsons show how to prototype and risk-analyze your requirements; how to manage the requirements process more effectively; and how to analyze your finished spec for lessons that can improve your effectiveness next time.

"If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet written, the authors have succeeded." —Capers Jones It is widely recognized that incorrect requirements account for up to 60 percent of errors in software products, and yet the majority of software development organizations do not have a formal requirements process. Many organizations appear willing to spend huge amounts on fixing and altering poorly specified software, but seem unwilling to invest a much smaller amount to get the requirements right in the first place. Mastering the Requirements Process, Second Edition , sets out an industry-proven process for gathering and verifying requirements with an eye toward today's agile development environments. In this total update of the bestselling guide, the authors show how to discover precisely what the customer wants and needs while doing the minimum requirements work according to the project's level of agility. Features include

Adrenaline junkies, dead fish, project sluts, true believers, Lewis and Clark, template zombies . . . Most IT project developers, testers, and managers can sense when a project is headed for disaster, but translating these instincts into actionable insights has been challenging. This guide presents the patterns of behavior observed by six principal consultants from The Atlantic Systems Guild, who transform numerous IT firms annually. It offers a concise overview of nearly ninety typical scenarios, drawing from a collective experience of 150 years in project management. The patterns are organized for easy reference, allowing teams to communicate effectively about project dynamics. You'll learn to describe situations succinctly, facilitating discussions and decisions. Classic patterns include News Improvement, Management By Mood Ring, Piling On, Rattle Yer Dags, Natural Authority, Food++, Fridge Door, and many more. While not every pattern will apply to your organization, many will resonate in various contexts. By assessing your situation and trusting your instincts, you can leverage the insights of these world-class consultants to enhance your project outcomes, even in ambiguous circumstances.