Fast, cheap requirements prototype, or else!

Author

Andriole, Stepben J.

Author_Institution

Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

Volume

11

Issue

2

fYear

1994

fDate

3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

85

Lastpage

87

Abstract

Managing requirements modeling and prototyping is risky. If things go awry, projects can spiral out of control. Over the years, with the help of colleagues from industry and academia, the author has identified a requirements modeling and prototyping process that is fast, powerful, cost-effective, sane, and objective. The main lesson learnt is that throwaway prototyping (sometimes called exploratory prototyping) is always cost-effective and always improves specifications. The process has nine steps: elicit initial requirements; model requirements; identify constraints; prioritize initial requirements; design; evaluate designs; specification; interactive prototyping; and requirements validation.<>

Keywords

formal specification; software prototyping; systems analysis; cheap requirements prototype; constraints; exploratory prototyping; initial requirements; interactive prototyping; prototyping process; requirements modeling; requirements modeling management; requirements validation; specification; throwaway prototyping; Acceleration; Design engineering; FAA; Impedance; Packaging; Power engineering and energy; Prototypes; Silicon carbide; Springs; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0740-7459

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/52.268964

Filename

268964