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Testing Requirements

by Luc K. Richard

October 27, 2003


I'm sure all of you would agree that software requirements are a pre-requisite to developing any large system. However, how do you determine when the requirements are detailed enough to proceed with development? How much details do you need before you can sign off on the software requirements specifications (SRS)?

The answer is simple. Requirements Definition is one of the various activities of the software lifecycle, and like any other activity, it must be tested before being declared as complete.

The purpose of the requirements verification activity is not to examine whether the requirements are right or wrong--this has already been determined during the requirements gathering and analysis phase. The purpose of the requirements verification activity is to determine if the requirements are complete, and to ensure that there are no trade-offs.



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