Task Descriptor: Find and Outline Requirements

This task describes how to capture the requirements for the system.

Based on Method Task: Find and Outline Requirements

Purpose

The purpose of this task is to understand Stakeholder requirements and communicate these to the development team.

Relationships

Roles	Main: Analyst	Additional: Stakeholder	Assisting:
Inputs	Mandatory: Glossary Vision	Optional: None	External: None
Outputs	Supporting Requirements Use Case Work Items List

Steps

Capture requirements

Identify the types of requirements relevant to your system (see Concept: Requirements).

Work with stakeholders to identify and capture the actors and Use Cases. See Guideline: Find and Outline Actors and Use Cases for more information.

Work with stakeholders to identify and capture the other types of requirements relevant to your system. See Guideline: Supporting Requirements for more information.

Achieve concurrence

Conduct a review of the requirements with relevant Stakeholders and the development team to ensure consistency with the Vision, assess quality, and identify any required changes. See Guideline: Effective Requirement Reviews for more information.

Update the Work Items List

Capture references to the requirements in the Artifact: Work Items List, so that you can prioritize the work.

Properties

Multiple Occurrences
Event-Driven
Ongoing
Optional
Planned
Repeatable

Key Considerations

Close collaboration with stakeholders on this task is critical for the success of project.

More Information

Checklists	Qualities of Good Requirements Supporting Requirements
Concepts	Requirements Use Case Supporting Requirements Use-Case Model
Guidelines	Requirements Gathering Techniques Find and Outline Actors and Use Cases Supporting Requirements Effective Requirement Reviews Requirement Pitfalls Writing Good Requirements

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