The Essential Guide to Requirements Management and Traceability

Requirements gathering is the process of understanding what you are trying to build and why you are building it. Requirements gathering is often regarded as a part of developing software applications or of cyber-physical systems like aircraft, spacecraft, and automobiles (where specifications cover both software and hardware). It can, however, be applied to any product or project, from designing a spaceship to building a patio deck.  

In this chapter, we look at:  

• Best practices for requirements gathering  
• Defining and implementing requirements baselines  
• Requirements gathering techniques for Agile teams  
• Requirements analysis