by Andreas Birk | 02/04/2013 | requirements, software engineering
When working with software requirements, it is sometimesĀ useful to reflect about what exactly software requirements are? As with most software engineering terms, also for software requirements there doesn’t exist a generally agreed-upon definition. So one can...
by Andreas Birk | 06/03/2013 | requirements, tools
Requirements Management (RM) is a very complex task that can only be accomplished with the support of suitable tools. Even small software projects need at least some manual tools like index cards or flip charts for supporting clarification and communication of...
by Gerald Heller | 04/03/2013 | requirements, tools
There are quite a few requirements management (RM) tools out in the market. Did you ever wonder what qualifies them as an RM tool? This question is of specific interest, when you are in the process of selecting a requirements management tool for your organization. A...
by Gerald Heller | 27/11/2012 | software engineering
Have you ever wondered how your product management practices stack up against others in the software industry? Well, here’s an opportunity to find out: the International Software Product Management Association (ISPMA, http://ispma.org ) is for the first time...
by Andreas Birk | 06/12/2010 | literature, requirements, testing
Andreas Birk published the article “Pfade zum Requirements-basierten Testen” in issue 17 of the German SQ Magazin. He elaborated several paths how to achieve requirements-based testing. In summary: Test manager can benefit substantially from an established...
by Gerald Heller | 18/11/2010 | agile, product management, requirements
When it comes to the question of who owns the requirements the answer is sometimes surprising. Depending on the titles used in an organization we may hear requirements analyst, business analyst or product manager. Others might name development manager, solution...