Seasoned project managers and experienced software engineers know that expectation management is an important part of any successful software development project. And managing expectations dictates ...

To those of the agile persuasion, a product requirements document may sound like a bit of a relic — a straight-jacket that doesn’t capture the fluid push and pull that actually happens when building a ...

To begin any embedded system-level design, the developer needs a clear understanding of what the final software design must accomplish. The source of this information is the system requirements ...

In the world of modeling, design and development, it is important to define the requirements of an application before you begin. But requirements change. So it is just as important to manage how the ...

Document management systems are changing the way organizations store and retrieve documents and information. They replace old-school files and filing cabinets with new, high-tech tools. Electronic ...

Any business user who needs the help of a software developer — to build a website, say, or to create a custom application — needs to explain just what it is she needs and wants. Judging by the results ...

Software models can help developers understand, clarify, and communicate ideas about their code and the user requirements it must support. But I’ve learned through experience, surveying, and ...

It's certainly important to define the requirements of an application before a development project begins but, as we all know, requirements change. It is, therefore, just as important to manage how ...