Module 0 About This Course 0-1
Course Materials 0-3
Course Objectives 0-4
Intended Audience 0-5
Course Outline 0-6
Why Are We Here? 0-8
Understanding Your Needs! - Exercise 0-12
Module 1 Best Practices of Software Engineering 1-1
Practice 1: Develop Software Iteratively 1-9
Practice 2: Manage Requirements 1-16
Practice 3: Use Component Architectures 1-21
Practice 4: Visually Model Software 1-26
Practice 5: Verify Software Quality 1-32
Practice 6: Control Changes to Software 1-38
Rational Unified Process Implements Best Practices 1-47
Bringing It All Together: The Iterative Model 1-55
Module 2 Introduction to RMUC 2-1
Agreement on What the System Should Do 2-5
Definitions: Requirements and Requirements Management 2-6
Requirements Specifications 2-7
Factors in Project Sucess 2-9
Use-Case Model - Major Concepts 2-12
A Sample Use-Case Model - Exercise 2-15
Benefits of a Use-Case Model 2-18
A Use-Case Model Helps with 'Scope Creep' 2-19
The High Cost of Requirement Errors 2-20
Involve the Whole Team in Requirements 2-21
Module 3 Analyzing the Problem 3-1
Steps in Problem Analysis 3-6
Step 1 - Gain Agreement 3-7
What Problem Are We Solving? - Exercise 3-12
Step 2 - Identify the Stakeholders - Exercise 3-13
Step 3 - Define the System Boundaries 3-14
Use Actors to Help Define Boundaries 3-15
Useful Questions in Identifying Actors 3-21
Identify Actors - Exercise 3-22
Step 4 - Identify Constraints 3-23
Formulating a Problem Statement - Exercise 3-24
RUP Workflow Detail: Analyze the Problem 3-29
Module 4 Understanding Stakeholder Needs 4-1
What are Sources for Our Requirements? 4-4
Techniques for Eliciting Stakeholder Needs 4-8
Requirements Workshops 4-9
Brainstorming 4-13
How Can A Use-Case Model Help Elicit Needs? 4-16
Useful Questions in Identifying Use Cases 4-20
Interviews 4-23
Questionnaires 4-32
Role Playing 4-34
What About Business Modeling? 4-35
Reviewing Customer Requirement Specs 4-37
RUP Workflow Detail: Understanding Stakeholder Needs 4-40
Module 5 Defining the System 5-1
Develop or Adopt Standard Templates 5-4
Sample Requirements Specifications 5-5
The Vision Document 5-6
Section 3: Product Position Statement 5-9
Documents In The Use-Case Model 5-13
Use-Case-Model Survey - Template 5-14
Actor Properties in the Use-Case-Model Survey 5-16
Use-Case Properties in the Use-Case-Model Survey 5-18
Interaction Between Actors and Use Cases 5-22
Useful Questions in Identifying Use Cases 5-26
Avoiding Functional Decomposition 5-32
RUP Workflow Detail: Define the System 5-38
Module 6 Managing the Scope of the System 6-1
Using Requirement Attributes 6-6
Using Attributes to Prioritize - Exercise 6-10
How to Prioritize Use Cases 6-11
How to Manage Scope 6-14
Gain Control of the Requirements Input 6-15
Gain Control of the Requirements Output 6-17
Gain Control of the Requirements Process 6-18
All Requests Go Through a Single Channel 6-19
The Product Champion 6-20
Managing Expectations 6-21
Improve Your Negotiation Skills 6-23
RUP Workflow Detail: Manage Scope 6-24
Module 7 Refining System Definition 7-1
Specifying the Software Requirements 7-5
How Do Use Cases Help Define Software Req's? 7-9
Use-Case Report 7-11
Sample Basic Flow of Events 7-14
Structuring of Alternative Flows 7-31
Use of Pre- and Post-Conditions 7-37
What about Non-Functional Requirements? 7-41
What about Design Constraints? 7-49
A "Traditional" SRS Template - Based on IEEE 830 7-53
Qualities of a Software Requirement Specification 7-61
How to Describe User Interfaces 7-77
Storyboarding 7-78
Prototyping 7-80
What Is Not In an SRS? 7-84
RUP Workflow Detail: Refine the System Definition 7-85
Module 8 Managing Changing Requirements 8-1
Why Do Requirements Change? 8-4
Requirements Management Architecture 8-5
What About Metrics for Requirements Management? 8-6
What is Requirements Traceability? 8-7
Change Management 8-24
Requirements Configuration Management 8-26
Structuring the Use-Case Model 8-28
What is an Include Relationship? 8-30
What Is An Extend Relationship? 8-34
What is Use-Case Generalization? 8-39
What is Actor-Generalization? 8-44
RUP Workflow Detail: Manage Change 8-51
Module 9 Requirements Across the Product Lifecycle 9-1
Requirements Across the Product Lifecycle 9-4
Inception Iterations: Typical Requirements Results 9-6
Elaboration Iterations: Typical Requirement Results 9-8
Construction Iterations: Typical Req. Results 9-10
Transition Iterations: Typical Requirements Results 9-12
Iteration Assessment 9-13
Reviewing Requirements 9-14
Reviewing Requirements - Walkthrough 9-16
Reviewing Requirements - Inspection 9-17
Reviewing Requirements - Formal Review 9-22
RMUC - Summary 9-25
Glossary G-1
References R-1
Appendices
Appendix A - Rational University Instuction Guide
Appendix B - Guidelines for Exercises and Handouts
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