Chapter 2. Synopsis of “The Contents of a Requirements Specification”

In this chapter:

2.1 Introduction Section 12

2.2 Context Section 15

2.3 Functional Area Sections 17

2.4 Major Nonfunctional Capabilities Section 18

This chapter discusses what a requirements specification should contain. As with Chapter 1, it is a synopsis of a full version of the chapter that can be downloaded from the book’s associated Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/companion/9780735623989. (See the Preface for more information.) The synopsis is a flying overview. The full version goes into considerably more detail and is intended primarily as a reference, to call upon when you want advice on what to put into a particular section and why. Both versions are structured ...

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