{"id":297,"date":"2010-11-18T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/18\/attributes-of-well-defined-requirements\/"},"modified":"2010-11-18T16:22:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T16:22:00","slug":"attributes-of-well-defined-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/18\/attributes-of-well-defined-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Attributes of well defined requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Helv; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helv; font-size: x-small;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">List to for reading before define requirements:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Unambiguous<\/strong>: Precise and clear with only one interpretation. Consensus agreement.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Complete<\/strong>: &nbsp;Every known aspect is described.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Consistent<\/strong>: No contradictions, uniform terminology used.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Measurable<\/strong>: In terms of time and cost, can it be estimated? Can it be verified against the implemented solution?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Testable<\/strong>: Requirements should be quantifiable.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Traceable<\/strong>: Must be able to track from project inception to delivery.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Design-free<\/strong>: &#8220;What&#8221; not &#8220;How.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understandable<\/strong>: Able to be understood by non-technical customers, system users and developers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List to for reading before define requirements: Unambiguous: Precise and clear with only one interpretation. Consensus agreement. Complete: &nbsp;Every known aspect is described. Consistent: No contradictions, uniform terminology used. Measurable: In terms of time and cost, can it be estimated? Can it be verified against the implemented solution? Testable: Requirements should be quantifiable. 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