Requirements Analysis
for Software Development
Requirements Engineering: The Key to Successful Software Projects
New products and services are created by refining and concretizing ideas step by step. A clear understanding of all requirements and a thorough consideration of potential scenarios during operation are essential for successful software implementation.
However, this is often where the business and IT departments clash—particularly regarding the level of detail needed to define requirements. Such misalignment can lead to serious consequences, jeopardizing the project’s scope, timeline, quality, and budget.
The solution lies in bridging the gap between the business and IT teams. Our software requirements analysis serves as this bridge, seamlessly connecting both sides. By aligning expectations and clarifying details, we ensure greater efficiency and success for your IT projects.
+49 7541 70078-784What to Expect from Your Software: Insights from a Requirements Analysis
Robust requirements are crucial, and a thorough and professional requirements analysis for software is essential in achieving this. Before starting with the actual implementation of an IT solution, a requirements analysis is carried out. We involve both the specialist department and the IT department in order to foster a shared understanding of the solution. Functional and technical requirements are documented, refined and prioritised, since not all requirements are equal.
The Right Software Solution for Your Business
Requirements are formulated from various perspectives. We consider:
Business Requirements
WHAT should the software do?
Business (functional) requirements play a crucial role in ensuring the correctness and security of the software, as well as having an impact on usability.
Technical Requirements
HOW should the software do it?
Classic examples of technical (non-functional) requirements are:
- Reliability (robustness)
- Convertibility (reusability)
- Portability (compatibility)
- Efficiency (reduced use of resources)
Business Design
A software project succeeds when its requirements are clear and unambiguous. At doubleSlash, we use graphical modeling and visualization of requirements as part of our business design process. Our industry-standard approaches ensure that the models can be used for subsequent system documentation.
Subprocesses in Requirements Analysis: Gathering, Managing, Prioritizing, and Visualizing Requirements
Gathering
<meta charset="UTF-8" />A software project brings together various interest groups or stakeholders, each with specific requirements—be it different departments, the project sponsor, or future users. These requirements often conflict with one another. At doubleSlash, we gather and document these requirements, ensuring they meet the criteria of high-quality standards. We then align and reconcile them with all stakeholders, creating a comprehensive and consistent requirements catalog that everyone agrees on.
Management
<meta charset="UTF-8" />Requirements often evolve during a project—some may change or become obsolete, while new ones are added. Managing these change requests is crucial to maintaining a consistent requirements catalog and ensuring that project goals remain on track.
Prioritisation
While every requirement has value, it’s essential to recognize that implementing all of them often exceeds budgetary limits. To address this, we conduct prioritization workshops, working with stakeholders to rank requirements effectively. The simplest and most efficient method involves categorizing requirements into three groups: MUST, SHOULD, and CAN. This approach results in a prioritized requirements catalog, ensuring focus on the most critical elements for project success.
Visualisation
A picture is worth a thousand words. From initial rough sketches to detailed visualizations of functional concepts, and eventually to comprehensive models ready for developers to implement as software—we handle it all. Models are indispensable for quickly understanding complex topics and creating a shared vision of the solution among all stakeholders.
We use diagrams to address diverse issues, with the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) serving as the industry standard for visually representing business processes. Visualization is at the core of our expertise, a principle we’ve encapsulated in the term business design.
Solution Alternatives
Once project requirements have been finalized, multiple implementation options often emerge. Evaluating these alternatives based on relevant criteria is critical to identifying the optimal solution for the specific purpose. Key considerations include financial effort, dependency on software vendors, and alignment with strategic corporate decisions.
doubleSlash: Your Trusted IT Partner for Professional Requirements Analysis
We talk business and deliver IT solutions. Based on the subprocesses involved in requirements analysis, we identify the requirements for a software solution and translate them into a suitable software design. Many of our highly-qualified specialist consultants hold Product Owner or CPRE certification (Certified Professionals for Requirements Engineering) and bring a wealth of methodological expertise as well as best practices derived from numerous software projects.
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We’ll be happy to assist you with a professional requirements analysis for your software project!
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