Managing Software Requirements: A Unified Approach

Chapter 29. Building the Right System Right: Overview

Key Points

• Building the right system right depends on continually confirming that the development is on track and that the results are correct, as well as being able to deal with change during development.

• Verification is the process of ensuring that the development activities continually conform to the customer's needs.

• Validation demonstrates that the product conforms to its requirements and gains customer acceptance of the final result.

• Since change happens, plan for it, and know how to manage it.

As we have stressed throughout this book, it is vital that everyone on the team understands the project requirements. However, it's not practical to wait around until absolutely everyone is totally ...