Hi everyone, I am Barb and new to this group. I have been doing requirements for 20+ yrs now but not for gov agencies until now. I just cannot get my users...
Hi Barb, that is a tough and very unhealthy personal position to be in as it is obviously very frustrating to be treated so unprofessionally. My litmus test...
Hi all: Let me introduce myself to the group. I am Dr. Pavan from Hyderabad, India. I did my Ph.d in statistics and chosen IT field as it thrusts me to live...
My users constantly tell me that I am repeating business rules that are in other requirements documents that pertain to the systems just in front of the...
Barb do the following: a) create and maintain a glossary which does nothing but identify terms, gives a short explanation and lists any synonyms. Make it clear...
Hi Barb Getting treated professionally is essential in any employment situation. It doesn't appear to me that this is the case. I can't see how you could...
I am concerned about the length of your post to ask this question and fear this may be a symptom of the problem. May I recommend that you try to keep your...
Thank you so much Stephan. These are all good suggestions. I have used the Assumptions sections in other places that I have worked. I too think that 200 pages...
Okay, Peter! That is an interesting and discerning observation! :) :) I have been known to drage on in conversations. Thank you for your frank and honest...
Hi, I am on a project where for some reason, the software platform has been determined before the requirement were determined. The project involves building a...
I am afraid I don't quite understand this. I assume the portal is having requirements being written without knowledge of what will be required to support the...
It makes perfect sense. However, this document is being disguised as a "RoadMap" and does not purport to be a Requirements Document. What is going on is...
The incomplete parent baseline seems the problem. If this is where you are after 18 straight hours, then your task is finished. Project planning is a whisp of...
You could also see it as an opportunity to shine - make sense out of the mess and at the same time educate a couple of people. Consultants for a technology...
Use Agile Framework. Work with what you can get done over the next 2 weeks only [developed and tested and deployed too]. Difficult to think?? Then it seems you...
Caution: Sometimes we make assumptions and commit to a course of action that in retrospect isn't clever. It is then a BUSINESS DECISION whether to keep with...
I have contemplated leaving, but there are several issues with that. For one, I believe in the company and what they do. For two, I would like to help them. I...
AGILE??? OH MY GOD!!! AGILE HISTORY SHOWS A COMPANY THAT CANNOT WORK TOGETHER WILL NEVER PERFORM USING AGILE METHODS.. SELF-DIRECTED WORK GROUPS ARE...
... This was not a business decision. It was momentum and a PMO without control or understanding of process. Basically, a few people decided to push this...
... Any process works well if people can work with each other. Agile process and pressure to get things done every 2 weeks means that you have to find ways to...
Not a lot of detail, but we've blogged about it here: http://requirements.seilevel.com/blog/2006/07/requirements-gathering-without.html and discussed it here: ...
Since you are already down the journey I guess it is now more of a matter of making things work and hope the sticky tape won't come off the cracks. * you...
... If you use "MATURE" by it's dictionary meaning, any process can be applied maturely and the converse is possible. Maturity does not come with a particular...
... And, if you use "mature" in the SEI CMM sense, Mark Paulk (from SEI) did an analysis showing that it was possible to meet the high-maturity goals of the...
Hi, I'm experiencing difficulties to trace all impacted documents (Use Case, UI Design, etc.) related to a change request. At this moment, we use Excel...
not sure about how you use team foundation server, but trying to do traceability with excel is a horrendous task and one that is counter-productive in the long...
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