Chapter 1. The Requirements Problem

Key Points

  • The goal of software development is to develop quality software—on time and on budget—that meets customers' real needs.

  • Project success depends on effective requirements management.

  • Requirements errors are the most common type of systems development error and the most costly to fix.

  • A few key skills can significantly reduce requirements errors and thus improve software quality.

The Goal of Software Development

Thousands of software development teams worldwide are engaged right now in developing widely different software applications in widely different industries. But although we work in different industries and speak and write in different languages, we all work with the same technologies, we read the ...

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