Forums for the Business Analyst

 
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Business Proces...  How to shoot yourself in the foot. 7 ways to do software requirements poorly
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
New Post 6/2/2010 6:27 AM
User is offline Seilevel
13 posts
10th Level Poster


How to shoot yourself in the foot. 7 ways to do software requirements poorly  
Modified By Adrian M.  on 6/6/2010 3:38:03 AM)

How to shoot yourself in the foot.

7 ways to do software requirements poorly to set your project up for failure and what to do instead.

 
By Bhoffman
 
Why spend precious project cycle time on software requirements rather than just getting down to business on design and implementation? Back in the 1970’s Barry Boehm published extensive data from large projects showing that an error created early in the project, for example during requirements specification, costs 50 to 1,000 times as much to correct late in the project as it does to correct (or avoid) close to the point where it was originally created. His landmark study has been confirmed over and over again on countless projects in the decades since.
 
Why are errors so much more costly to correct downstream? There are two main reasons: project artifacts to be corrected increase over time and more people need to get involved in defect correction as the life cycle progresses. A poor requirement or an unneeded requirement will become the ‘tip of the iceberg’ ...
 
This is a lengthy article that includes pictures. To view the rest of this article please click here.
 
 
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Business Proces...  How to shoot yourself in the foot. 7 ways to do software requirements poorly

Community Blog - Latest Posts

I have always loved cooking. I learned from my Grandma June and her kitchen was her sanctuary, a small, warm sunlit space filled with jars of spices, stacks of cookbooks, and the comforting smell of something always on the stove or baking in the oven. Grandma June was as great a cook as she was a teacher to me. She never followed a recipe “to...
Now, I know, I don’t know what kind of new intro BPO may require, but at least I can promise you upfront that I have something different to say about Business Process Outsourcing or simply BPO. What is it? This hasn't been a call center job or a sales job as we all think. It is a mammoth profile, and firms are grappling to ge...
Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Enhanced Data Security in Business Operations
In an age where data breaches and cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, businesses are searching for robust solutions to safeguard their data. Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising tool in this quest, offering a way to secure data with unparalleled reliability. Although initially known for powering cryptocurrencies l...

 






 

Copyright 2006-2025 by Modern Analyst Media LLC