Mastering Non-Functional Requirements

Key drivers

The key drivers are as follows:

• The application fails due to inaccessibility of externalities, such as applications, databases or networks
• The system crashes or becomes unresponsive
• The output is inconsistent
• Improper and inadequate testing of applications and systems
• Lack of a change management processes
• Lack of the directorate and monitoring and analysis capability
• Operational issues, exceptions and errors
• Lack of standards, best practice, and frameworks during the implementation phase
• Lack of quality software engineering frameworks and processes
• Integration with external third party services or systems
• Variations in operating conditions, for example, usage level changes and peak overloads
• Hardware failures, for example, servers, ...