INTRODUCTION TO REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT

Requirements management involves establishing and maintaining agreement between customer and developer on both technical and non-technical requirements. This agreement forms the basis for estimating, planning, performing, and tracking project activities throughout the project and for maintaining and enhancing developed software. Key activities include:

• planning the requirements phase
• establishing the requirements process
• controlling requirements changes
• minimizing the addition of new requirements (scope creep)
• tracking progress
• resolving issues with customers and developers
• holding requirements reviews

Some models, such as the Software Engineering Institute's CMMI, put some of these activities in other process areas such as requirements engineering, project management, or configuration management.