Essence Alpha - REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Conceived
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The initial set of stakeholders agrees that a system is to be produced. -
The stakeholders that will use the new system are identified. -
The stakeholders that will fund the initial work on the new system are identified. -
There is a clear opportunity for the new system to address.
Bounded
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The stakeholders involved in developing the new system are identified. -
The stakeholders agree on the purpose of the new system. -
It is clear what success is for the new system. -
The stakeholders have a shared understanding of the extent of the proposed solution. -
The way the requirements will be described is agreed upon. -
The mechanisms for managing the requirements are in place. -
The prioritization scheme is clear. -
Constraints are identified and considered. -
Assumptions are clearly stated.
Coherent
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The requirements are captured and shared with the team and the stakeholders. -
The origin of the requirements is clear. -
The rationale behind the requirements is clear. -
Conflicting requirements are identified and attended to. -
The requirements communicate the essential characteristics of the system to be delivered. -
The most important usage scenarios for the system can be explained. -
The priority of the requirements is clear. -
The impact of implementing the requirements is understood. -
The team understands what has to be delivered and agrees to deliver it.
Acceptable
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The stakeholders accept that the requirements describe an acceptable solution. -
The rate of change to the agreed requirements is relatively low and under control. -
The value provided by implementing the requirements is clear. -
The parts of the opportunity satisfied by the requirements are clear. -
The requirements are testable.
Addressed
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Enough of the requirements are addressed for the resulting system to be acceptable to the stakeholders. -
The stakeholders accept the requirements as accurately reflecting what the system does and does not do. -
The set of requirement items implemented provide clear value to the stakeholders. -
The system implementing the requirements is accepted by the stakeholders as worth making operational.
Fulfilled
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The stakeholders accept the requirements as accurately capturing what they require to fully satisfy the need for a new system. -
There are no outstanding requirement items preventing the system from being accepted as fully satisfying the requirements. -
The system is accepted by the stakeholders as fully satisfying the requirements.