Forums for the Business Analyst

 
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Requirements  Standard Way of Capturing Requirements Using Use Case
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
New Post 10/18/2016 5:35 AM
User is offline Baker
1 posts
No Ranking


Standard Way of Capturing Requirements Using Use Case 

What problems team faces if we do not follow the standard of writing the Use Case and if all the alternate and exception flows are not documented ? What further problems will the team face if we do not capture most of the System behavior in Use Case and try to capture them in NFR document? Need some evidence to convince the Management and team to follow the standard.

 
New Post 10/28/2016 1:09 PM
User is offline Sandy
74 posts
8th Level Poster




Re: Standard Way of Capturing Requirements Using Use Case 

The use case structure serves 2 very important purposes: 1) helps the BA analyze the documented requirements for accuracy and completeness (have all scenarios (flows) been captured, have business rules been captured for all flows & steps as needed, etc.); and 2) enables communication and interpretation of the defined requirements.

Putting functional requirements into an NFR doesn't work for these purposes. NFR format is typically quite different from functional requirements format - so chances are, something will be missed or improperly communicated.

The risk of not having or not using a standard format intended specifically for functional requirements (whether use case, user story, business requirements document or any other format) is much higher risk of missed requirements, missed business rules, and misinterpreted requirements. The associated costs of poor requirements management are nicely stated in a report from IAG available on ModernAnalyst:

http://media.modernanalyst.com/Mythbusting-the-Path-to-Requirements-Success-Jan-2011.pdf

Sandy

 
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Requirements  Standard Way of Capturing Requirements Using Use Case

Community Blog - Latest Posts

If you're looking to visualize, analyze, and share data insights with ease, Power BI might be the solution you need. In this article, we'll cover what Power BI is, why it's important, and how to get started with it. What is Power BI? Power BI is a business analytics service provided by Microsoft that helps users visualize and anal...
How to Write Business Analyst Resume
Business analysts must have an up-to-date, visually appealing resume to be able to stand out from the competition. A strong business analyst resume should accurately reflect your skills, experience and qualifications while also highlighting your accomplishments and successes. We will provide invaluable advice on how to build a strong, effective bus...
Are you testing your product in the most effective way?
Today covid-19 pandemic has completely flipped the business model. Various conventional Business models like banking and health had to adopt the digital era. Even the school and colleges have to create various applications so that they can provide online learning for their students. All these statements justify the modern business model as complete...

 






 

Copyright 2006-2023 by Modern Analyst Media LLC