Software Engineering

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Requirements Engineering Principles

CHAPTER COVERAGE

1.  Introduction

2.  What is Requirements Engineering?

3.  Importance of Requirements

4.  Types of Requirements

5.  Steps Involved in Requirements Engineering

2.1  INTRODUCTION

As discussed in the previous chapter, in software development, the software project life cycle starts with capturing the requirements of the project. Developing a product or executing a project is nothing but catering and taking the requirements to the next level. Gathering, documenting, disseminating and managing the requirements is the key to success of any project. Although it sounds easy, gathering the requirements effectively and managing them efficiently is a complex task and needs to be handled in a systematic ...