Configuration of your Configuration
Maintaining configuration of your product is always a challenge but keeping configuration of your requirements management tool can be even tougher. You have heard me talk about attribute creep in the past but attribute continuity is just as important. Naming conventions and continuity across requirement sets is just as important.
It bothers me greatly to see [...]
PACE Requirement Tool Update
ViewSet just released a Beta version of the PACE Baseline compare feature that i needed for one of my contracts. I got to say that the beta is great and i can’t wait to see how the final version looks.
The PACE Requirements Management tool is getting better with every release. Whats really great is that [...]
Requirements Management Organization
What i see all to often is that requirements management is delegated down to the teams to manage at their level. While this seems the efficient way to do business it has major drawbacks.
With out a central governing body you end up with a lot of inconstant looking requirements. Some areas will look good and [...]
Working Live at 32,000 Feet
With global teaming a more commen theme in todays work place the ability to work on the fly or flying in my case is even more important. Airlines are realizing this and now almost all aircraft are equiped with WiFi in flight.
This makes having a tool that will work across the internet a must. I’m [...]
New Generation of Requirement Tool Users
I came to a realization the other day that maybe i’m in the older generation now. I have been reviewing the new crop of requirements tools that are out on the market and i was thinking this one looks alot like Facebook.
The new generation of tool users are more technically inclined when it comes to [...]
Requirements Management and Software
As i read through articles on the web you would think that the only type of requirements in the world where ’software’ and the only method to manage them was agile. The other alarming thing is the attitude that if your not using agile then you just don’t understand. As you have heard me say [...]
Writing Good Requirements Part1
Writing good requirements is an art, and when we understand why we need good requirements life becomes better.
Required Attributes
So what is the mandatory set of attributes to manage a set of requirements? Here is the list that I use and then expand on based on the project and metrics needed.
Minimum Attributes
1. Requirement ID
2. Requirement Text
3. Verification Text
4. Verification Method
a. Test
b. Demonstration
c. Analysis
d. Inspection
e. Process Control
5. Status
a. Open
b. Closed
6. Allocation: could be more that 1 type of allocation
a. Product Teams
b. Hardware or Software
c. Subcontractors
This I think is the basic [...]
Setting up a Requirements Tool
As with most endeavors setting things up right in the beginning goes a long way to insuring success at the end of your project. This holds true when setting up your Requirements Management Tools. It is critical that you understand both your process and tool before you launch into a full blown effort to use your new tool. So I have put together some things to think about before you go off the deep end.
Requirements Management Tool
Picking the right requirements management tool will make your life a lot easier.