Chapter 3

Assess Project Size, Complexity, and Risk

In This Chapter:

  • The Project Complexity Model

  • Scale Requirements Deliverables to the Project Profile

The amount and type of requirements activities that are appropriate to each project vary depending on the size, risk, and complexity of the project. Opinions vary on how much upfront requirements development and definition is needed. Often, there is considerable pressure to rush through the requirements activities and have the solution development team begin design and construction as soon as possible. Using a defensible rationale to plan requirements activities will give you a powerful tool when asking management for the required resources and time commitment to produce high-quality requirements. ...

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