Top 10 Reasons for Not Doing Requirements

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Top 10 Reasons for Not Doing Requirements

James Robertson of the Atlantic Systems Guild outlines 10 top reasons for not doing requirements. (1 page)

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When Telepathy Won't Do: Requirements Engineering Key Practices

The best way to succeed with requirements engineering is to adopt known industry best practices. Karl Wiegers describes 8 such key practices in this article, helping any organization improve the way it elicits, analyzes, specifies, verifies, and manages its requirements. (9 pages)

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In Search of Excellent Requirements

This article by Karl Wiegers describes several practical techniques for improving the requirements processes used in some small groups at Eastman Kodak Company and elsewhere. (9 pages)

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