Introduction

How many times have your business partners told you that their project is of the highest priority and that they needed it “yesterday”? And how many times have you been told that there is no need to define requirements because the project is “very simple”? Figure I-1 depicts why clearly defined requirements are necessary: All project stakeholders and team members must have a clear understanding of client needs to be successful.

Why do businesses tend to ignore the gathering of business requirements? Frequently, they do not know what business requirements are. They may also claim that they do not have enough time. They firmly believe that in the time it takes to analyze the requirements of the business, they can design and develop ...

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