Hardware and Software Projects Troubleshooting: How Effective Requirements Writing Can Save the Day

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G. KoelschHardware and Software Projects Troubleshootinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9830-5_16

16. Revisiting Requirement Problems and Their Solutions

George Koelsch¹  

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HEDGESVILLE, WV, United States

 

Recap of List of Requirements Problems

Remember, Chapter 1 talked about problems caused by requirements.

Here is that previous list:

1. 1.

   Insufficient requirements

    
2. 2.

   Requirements creep

    
3. 3.

   Volatility

    
4. 4.

   Stove-piped requirements

    
5. 5.

   Scope—boundaries can be ill-defined

    
6. 6.

   Understanding users are not sure what they need

    
7. 7.

   May not satisfy user needs

    
8. 8.

   Misinterpretation—causes disagreements

    
9. 9.

   Cannot verify the requirements

    
10. 10.

    Wasted time and resources ...