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 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...
by Gerald Heller | 01/05/2010 | agile, requirements
Beyond the Limits of One-Dimensional Lists Prioritizing requirements for a software release is an activity which frequently crosses the border between science and psychology. The goal is to determine the right set of things to do for a release. For many IT projects...
by Andreas Birk | 22/04/2010 | quality, requirements, testing
Good test coverage is important and sometimes not easy to achieve. A simple principle can lay a solid foundation for test coverage: Distinguishing two essential stages of testing. The initial low-level stage tests basic development artifacts immediately or soon after...
