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Software Requirements Management

How to involve execs when writing business requirements

How do you engage high-level business executives in the process of writing business requirements? Continue Reading
QA should be present for Agile story mapping

What is a respectful way to insist that QA and other stakeholders be included in Agile story mapping for new projects? Continue Reading
How do testers influence acceptance criteria?

What's the tester's role in establishing user stories and acceptance criteria? Expert Amy Reichart discusses how much influence a tester should have. Continue Reading
How do requirements relate to acceptance criteria?

Requirements and acceptance criteria often seem to be essentially the same thing, but that's not quite true. Continue Reading
Does Agile use business requirements documents?

How does managing requirements differ in an Agile environment versus a mixed-methodology environment? How do Agile project managers document business requirements? Continue Reading

Understanding the requirements process vs. requirements management

Requirements management and the requirements process are sometimes used to mean the same thing, but customers should be aware that there are differences, and that tools often do not perform all of the tasks in the requirements process. Continue Reading
Right focus on requirements prevents feature creep

To prevent feature creep, product requirements should satisfy the actual business requirements. Creep can occur when product requirements are detailed but business requirements are too general. Continue Reading
How do we define user experience design requirements for mobile apps?

User experience design is a huge part of building successful mobile applications. Gathering requirements for UX design is a must. Continue Reading
Convince executives to be a part of writing business requirements

To get requirements gathering right, reluctant executives have to be convinced to take part in the process of writing business requirements. Continue Reading
The whole team approach to QA/test time

QA/test role does not just belong to the test manager. In the whole team approach, the responsibility is spread throughout the team. Continue Reading
Protecting software: Writing security requirements

Business analysts and product managers play an important role in protecting software. Requirements expert Scott Sehlhorst explains more. Continue Reading

Requirements management process: Security and application performance

Organizations need to explicitly address security and application performance during the requirements management process according to expert Dan Cornell. Continue Reading
Gathering project requirements up front in Agile

While many people believe Agile development eliminates the need for gathering project requirements up front, that idea is misleading. Continue Reading
Critical elements of the latest requirements management tools

As requirements management becomes more of a focus, teams must examine available tools and how to make the most of them. In this expert response, Kevin Parker offers several important factors to consider when it comes to requirements management ... Continue Reading
Requirements gathering and ALM: How to improve the process

More and more organizations are looking for ways to improve their requirements gathering and management processes, according to expert Kevin Parker. Continue Reading