3. Requirements

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“The single hardest part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build.”1

—Frederick Brooks, Mythical Ma-Month

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In the previous chapter, I discussed the choice of software process and the contextual issues that would favor one process over another. Regardless of your process choice, you need to start by envisioning your solution requirements. ...

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